Chapter 24 of As It Was in the Beginning is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of As It Was in the Beginning is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity. An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain. Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise. "Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar. "Please try to keep quiet for a little!"
Chapter 24 of As It Was in the Beginning is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a strident sound
From this reading “WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “"Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.”
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “"Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise.”
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading “Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise.”
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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 "Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.
moved to action
From this reading Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise.
possessing life
From this reading An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.
make a strident sound
From this reading WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.
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 An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Please try to keep quiet for a little!"
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From this reading Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.
an instinctive motive
From this reading An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Please try to keep quiet for a little!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Please try to keep quiet for a little!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.
persistent determination
From this reading WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Please try to keep quiet for a little!"
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.
move upward
From this reading Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.
except for; apart from
From this reading An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.
not in physical motion
From this reading An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise.
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading Actuated by its survival, he struggled galvanically to rise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Please try to keep quiet for a little!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, please!" said a voice, that sounded remarkably familiar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An impulse to save himself was still alive in his brain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT THE BLAST DISCOVERED Grenville revived, with his characteristic pertinacity.
Chapter 24 of As It Was in the Beginning by Philip Verrill Mighels holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
Chapter 24 holds 207 sentences of As It Was in the Beginning, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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