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Chapter 10 of A Century Too Soon: The Age of Tyranny is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FUGITIVE AND HIS CHILD. "Adieu! adieu! My native shore Fades o'er the waters blue. The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew." At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
Chapter 10 of A Century Too Soon: The Age of Tyranny is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a farewell remark
From this reading “"Adieu! adieu!”
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew."”
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading “My native shore Fades o'er the waters blue.”
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “THE FUGITIVE AND HIS CHILD.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.”
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading “At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.”
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading “The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew."”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.”
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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 At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
a farewell remark
From this reading "Adieu! adieu!
how long something has existed
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FUGITIVE AND HIS CHILD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading My native shore Fades o'er the waters blue.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew."
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE FUGITIVE AND HIS CHILD.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading My native shore Fades o'er the waters blue.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading THE FUGITIVE AND HIS CHILD.
a young female
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FUGITIVE AND HIS CHILD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My native shore Fades o'er the waters blue.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading My native shore Fades o'er the waters blue.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew."
throughout a period of time
From this reading My native shore Fades o'er the waters blue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew."
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From this reading The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading My native shore Fades o'er the waters blue.
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUGITIVE AND HIS CHILD.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading My native shore Fades o'er the waters blue.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew."
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
a late time of life
From this reading At the close of a July day in the year of the restoration, a man, travelling on foot and leading a little girl six years of age, entered the town of Boston.
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