Chapter 8 of The dream: A novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The dream: A novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother. "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it. I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry. I couldn't help it. Poor old Daddy!
Chapter 8 of The dream: A novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “"'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.”
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “"'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Poor old Daddy!”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “"'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.”
death of a person
From this reading “I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.”
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In this reading “Poor old Daddy!”
In this reading “"'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.”
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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 went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't help it.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Poor old Daddy!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
death of a person
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I couldn't help it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old Daddy!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
Chapter 8 of The dream: A novel by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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