Chapter 34 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INTRUDER. It was all true. Richard left Dorracleugh early next morning. Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow. I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
Chapter 34 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading “Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “AN INTRUDER.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.”
the state of lacking unity
From this reading “Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.”
two times
From this reading “I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Richard left Dorracleugh early next morning.”
In this reading “I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.”
In this reading “I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.”
In this reading “I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
(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 It was all true.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTRUDER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard left Dorracleugh early next morning.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Richard left Dorracleugh early next morning.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
the act of departing
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading AN INTRUDER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all true.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
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 I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Richard left Dorracleugh early next morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Richard left Dorracleugh early next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Richard left Dorracleugh early next morning.
by chance
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard left Dorracleugh early next morning.
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was all true.
two times
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all true.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I was going to be left quite alone, and mistress at Dorracleugh for three weeks at least; perhaps for twice as long.
which person or people
From this reading Those who have experienced such a separation know its bitterness, and the heartache and apathy that follow.
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