Chapter 7 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND AFTER? When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight. She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself. For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about. It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
Chapter 7 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.”
located far away spatially
From this reading “It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.”
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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 She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
later than; following
From this reading AND AFTER?
(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 For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND AFTER?
any thing at all
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
located far away spatially
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
at the time that
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
in or at the place that
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
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