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Chapter 13 of The Burial of the Guns is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mother!” he said. “Darby!” She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair. As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in. Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.
Chapter 13 of The Burial of the Guns is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.”
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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 As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Darby!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mother!” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother!” he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mother!” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
express in words
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
in the direction of
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she became a little stronger she made him tell her about the battles he was in.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Mills had come to tell her that he had killed the man who killed Ad.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She reached her arms toward him, but tottered so that she would have fallen, had he not caught her and eased her down into her chair.
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