Chapter 14 of Wanted: A Husband. A Novel is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Wanted: A Husband. A Novel is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion. “Who are we this morning? Not our bright and lovely self. That’s a cinch... Rodney Carteret?
Chapter 14 of Wanted: A Husband. A Novel is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.”
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading “That’s a cinch...”
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading “ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.”
having a hole cut through
From this reading “ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.”
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.”
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In this reading “ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.”
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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 That’s a cinch...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not our bright and lovely self.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are we this morning?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Not our bright and lovely self.
a small house with a single story
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rodney Carteret?
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading That’s a cinch...
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Not our bright and lovely self.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Who are we this morning?
a form of address for a man
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not our bright and lovely self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not our bright and lovely self.
having a hole cut through
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rodney Carteret?
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Not our bright and lovely self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
the rays of the sun
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s a cinch...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who are we this morning?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Who are we this morning?
which person or people
From this reading “Who are we this morning?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading ROUSED into semi-wakefulness by the first shaft of sunlight that pierced the Bungalow windows, Mr. Jacob Remsen indulged in sleepy self-communion.
Chapter 14 of Wanted: A Husband. A Novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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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