Chapter 1 of Sunrise is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sunrise is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLEADINGS. "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table. "You forget," his companion said. "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were. However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
Chapter 1 of Sunrise is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a name given to a product or service
From this reading “"Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.”
a quick look
From this reading “However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “"Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.”
a child's room for a baby
From this reading “"I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.”
plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading “PLEADINGS.”
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “"Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “"Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.”
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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 However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "You forget," his companion said.
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From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
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From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You forget," his companion said.
a quick look
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You forget," his companion said.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
a child's room for a baby
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading PLEADINGS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
be seated
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
in or at the place that
From this reading However, I don't think I can do better than sit where Waters has put me; I can have a glimpse of the lights on the river.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I am only in the nursery as yet--an Illuminatus Minor, as it were.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You forget," his companion said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Brother Senior Warden, your place in the lodge?" said Mr. Brand, looking at the small dinner-table.
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