Chapter 29 of Love of Brothers is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Love of Brothers is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name. "Mary! Mary!" She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly. "Yes, Shawn, I am here," she answered.
Chapter 29 of Love of Brothers is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.”
with brightness
From this reading “She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.”
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.”
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading “"Yes, Shawn, I am here," she answered.”
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading “THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, Shawn, I am here," she answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, Shawn, I am here," she answered.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
with brightness
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
the act of burning something
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, Shawn, I am here," she answered.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Shawn, I am here," she answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading "Yes, Shawn, I am here," she answered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
at the time that
From this reading THE VIGIL Some time in the night when Lady O'Gara had nodded in the chair beside her husband's bed, she came awake sharply to the knowledge that he had called her name.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could not have dozed for long, since the fire which she had made up was burning brightly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Shawn, I am here," she answered.
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