Chapter 13 of Jane Oglander is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Jane Oglander is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world." All that night Athena lay awake. Her brain was extraordinarily alive. She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years. If only she were free!
Chapter 13 of Jane Oglander is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading “All that night Athena lay awake.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “All that night Athena lay awake.”
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Her brain was extraordinarily alive.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “"There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “"There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."”
extremely
From this reading “Her brain was extraordinarily alive.”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “"There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “All that night Athena lay awake.”
In this reading “"There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."”
In this reading “She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
possessing life
From this reading Her brain was extraordinarily alive.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that night Athena lay awake.
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading All that night Athena lay awake.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading All that night Athena lay awake.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her brain was extraordinarily alive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
extremely
From this reading Her brain was extraordinarily alive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading If only she were free!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brain was extraordinarily alive.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All that night Athena lay awake.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that night Athena lay awake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
on one occasion
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
and nothing more
From this reading If only she were free!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years.
not in physical motion
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that night Athena lay awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her brain was extraordinarily alive.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If only she were free!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
a late time of life
From this reading She had not had so bad a bout of wakefulness for years.
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