Chapter 22 of The Briary Bush: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Briary Bush: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Please.” He bore it away with a mournful air. Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with. Felix looked inquiry. “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
Chapter 22 of The Briary Bush: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.”
cause to be bored
From this reading “He bore it away with a mournful air.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “Felix looked inquiry.”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “He bore it away with a mournful air.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““Please.””
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.”
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.
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In this reading “Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.”
In this reading “Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.”
In this reading “Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.”
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 He bore it away with a mournful air.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
later than; following
From this reading “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He bore it away with a mournful air.
(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 “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He bore it away with a mournful air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
cause to be bored
From this reading He bore it away with a mournful air.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felix looked inquiry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bore it away with a mournful air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
a search for knowledge
From this reading Felix looked inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He bore it away with a mournful air.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Felix looked inquiry.
expressing sorrow
From this reading He bore it away with a mournful air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose-Ann was sitting back in her chair with the air of the discussion having become too absurd to go on with.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How little we know each other after all,” she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He bore it away with a mournful air.
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