Chapter 8 of The Briary Bush: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Briary Bush: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch. “Rose-Ann!” he called sharply. She turned. “Good-morning, old sleepy-head!” she cried. “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
Chapter 8 of The Briary Bush: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading ““You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.”
in a peaceful manner
From this reading ““You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.”
reflecting optimism
From this reading “She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ““Rose-Ann!” he called sharply.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ““You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.”
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In this reading “She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.”
In this reading “She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Rose-Ann!” he called sharply.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good-morning, old sleepy-head!” she cried.
the first light of day
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, old sleepy-head!” she cried.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rose-Ann!” he called sharply.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Good-morning, old sleepy-head!” she cried.
above and across; more than
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
in a peaceful manner
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rose-Ann!” he called sharply.
reflecting optimism
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Rose-Ann!” he called sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, old sleepy-head!” she cried.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned.
not wearing clothing
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She was there, standing unclothed and rosy in the morning wind, in the light of the dawn, leaning over the railing of the porch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were dozing so peacefully that I didn’t have the heart to wake you up.
Chapter 8 of The Briary Bush: A Novel by Floyd Dell holds 402 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.
Chapter 8 holds 402 sentences of The Briary Bush: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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