Chapter 10 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back. Something rules me. As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain. Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants. Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
Chapter 10 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.”
-ing form of “claw” — move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
From this reading “As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.”
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.”
a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era
From this reading “As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.”
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading “As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.”
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Something rules me.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.”
In this reading “Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.”
hang on during a trial of endurance
In this reading “As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.”
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From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
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From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
-ing form of “claw” — move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
dearly loved
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As I rode out of Guadalajara, I felt a harshness clawing at my brain.
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Something rules me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something rules me.
express in words
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
a special situation
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course it wants you, but there is this something else, dark, darker than I dare admit.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Poor thing, she can't tell the shape of her mind or why it cries so, or what it wants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading June 19, 1911 "Dear Estelle, "As you said, it must be destiny that brings me back.
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