Chapter 4 of One of My Sons is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of One of My Sons is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm: "Who's there? Is it you, George? If so, reach me my medicine." But no George stepped forth.
Chapter 4 of One of My Sons is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:”
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading “Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “If so, reach me my medicine."”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:”
in a restless manner
From this reading “Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:”
-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation
From this reading “Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:”
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading “Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:”
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through inherent nature
In this reading “Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:”
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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 Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
(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 Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no George stepped forth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
clothing in general
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
any strong feeling
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But no George stepped forth.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Is it you, George?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, reach me my medicine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it you, George?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it you, George?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If so, reach me my medicine."
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading If so, reach me my medicine."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
not any; not one
From this reading But no George stepped forth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading If so, reach me my medicine."
in a restless manner
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, reach me my medicine."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But no George stepped forth.
-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who's there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
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From this reading "Who's there?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Subduing my emotion and summoning to my aid all the powers of acting with which I have been by nature endowed, I moved restlessly under the clothes, calling out in a sort of sleepy alarm:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it you, George?
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