Chapter 23 of The Story of Bawn is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Story of Bawn is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked. "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me." "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady." I felt him start at my side. "I saw you together in our woods the other day.
Chapter 23 of The Story of Bawn is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exhale hard
From this reading “THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.”
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “"Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."”
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “"It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “"Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “"It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “"I saw you together in our woods the other day.”
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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 "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt him start at my side.
exhale hard
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I saw you together in our woods the other day.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt him start at my side.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
a young female
From this reading "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt him start at my side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
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From this reading "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I saw you together in our woods the other day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I saw you together in our woods the other day.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw you together in our woods the other day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I felt him start at my side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I felt him start at my side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I saw you together in our woods the other day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it?" he asked.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "I saw you together in our woods the other day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me."
Chapter 23 of The Story of Bawn by Katharine Tynan holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 23 holds 92 sentences of The Story of Bawn, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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