Chapter 28 of The Confounding of Camelia is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Confounding of Camelia is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning. "You must go and see him to-day," said Mary. "Why--must I?" "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know." "Mary--dear----" "I do not mind."
Chapter 28 of The Confounding of Camelia is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “"I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “"I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."”
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In this reading “Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.”
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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 "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
anew
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
(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 "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You must go and see him to-day," said Mary.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
dearly loved
From this reading "Mary--dear----" "I do not mind."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mary--dear----" "I do not mind."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You must go and see him to-day," said Mary.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must go and see him to-day," said Mary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why--must I?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "You must go and see him to-day," said Mary.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mary--dear----" "I do not mind."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must go and see him to-day," said Mary.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mary--dear----" "I do not mind."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
and nothing more
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
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From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must go and see him to-day," said Mary.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You must go and see him to-day," said Mary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
express in speech
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
express in words
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must go and see him to-day," said Mary.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I should like to see him," Mary's voice had now a thread only of breath; to speak at all she had to speak very slowly, "and you must tell him first, that I know."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading Camelia was sitting again by Mary's bed when Perior was announced the next morning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why--must I?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must go and see him to-day," said Mary.
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