Chapter 12 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I’m so—so sorry, dear heart. I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones. "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will." "Please, please, Honor. For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
Chapter 12 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “"Please, please, Honor.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.”
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “"You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.”
In this reading “I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.”
In this reading “"I’m so—so sorry, dear heart.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
anew
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
dearly loved
From this reading "I’m so—so sorry, dear heart.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I’m so—so sorry, dear heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Please, please, Honor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’m so—so sorry, dear heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, please, Honor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
express in words
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I’m so—so sorry, dear heart.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I’m so—so sorry, dear heart.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For God’s sake not at a minute like this—I——" Then he stopped.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
precisely as stated
From this reading I did my very best—I——" "Don’t," he said; and the old nurse in the next room frowned at his loud, hoarse tones.
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You’ll say that I’ve been wasting my time again—I know you will."
Chapter 12 of Sons of the Morning by Eden Phillpotts holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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