Chapter 31 of The Clansman is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Clansman is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms. "What can we do, my darling?" the mother asked at last. "Die--thank God, we have the strength left!" "Yes, my love," was the faint answer. "No one must ever know.
Chapter 31 of The Clansman is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.”
plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading “AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.”
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.”
a special loved one
From this reading “"What can we do, my darling?" the mother asked at last.”
the first light of day
From this reading “AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.”
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In this reading “AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.”
In this reading “AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
react verbally
From this reading "Yes, my love," was the faint answer.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can we do, my darling?" the mother asked at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we do, my darling?" the mother asked at last.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
a special loved one
From this reading "What can we do, my darling?" the mother asked at last.
the first light of day
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Die--thank God, we have the strength left!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can we do, my darling?" the mother asked at last.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
at any time
From this reading "No one must ever know.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Yes, my love," was the faint answer.
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 "Die--thank God, we have the strength left!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Die--thank God, we have the strength left!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No one must ever know.
immediately past
From this reading "What can we do, my darling?" the mother asked at last.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Die--thank God, we have the strength left!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Yes, my love," was the faint answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No one must ever know.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What can we do, my darling?" the mother asked at last.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one must ever know.
according to the clock
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one must ever know.
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "Die--thank God, we have the strength left!"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Die--thank God, we have the strength left!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY It was three o'clock before Marion regained consciousness, crawled to her mother, and crouched in dumb convulsions in her arms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What can we do, my darling?" the mother asked at last.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we do, my darling?" the mother asked at last.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my love," was the faint answer.
Chapter 31 of The Clansman by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 31 holds 52 sentences of The Clansman, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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