Chapter 24 of The Yellow Poppy is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Yellow Poppy is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night. He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
Chapter 24 of The Yellow Poppy is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in bodily form
From this reading “_MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “_MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “_MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “_MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “_MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.”
a violent disturbance
From this reading “_MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “_MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
in bodily form
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
in the near future
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
a violent disturbance
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _MEMINI ET PERMANEO_ It was soon plain to Gaston de Trélan that, between bodily pain and mental turmoil, sleep was not likely to visit him much that night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would, at least, keep that fact from Pierre if he could.
Chapter 24 of The Yellow Poppy by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 24 holds 113 sentences of The Yellow Poppy, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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