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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Battle Out of Time is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Consciousness returned to Burke with dragging steps. Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark. It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion. No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing. Not that it mattered.
Chapter 7 of Battle Out of Time is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.”
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From this reading No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.
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From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
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From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
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From this reading Consciousness returned to Burke with dragging steps.
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From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
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From this reading Consciousness returned to Burke with dragging steps.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.
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From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
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From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
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From this reading Consciousness returned to Burke with dragging steps.
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From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
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From this reading No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
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From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
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From this reading No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.
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From this reading Not that it mattered.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Consciousness returned to Burke with dragging steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Consciousness returned to Burke with dragging steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No matter how he strained his eyes, he could see absolutely nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consciousness returned to Burke with dragging steps.
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From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
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From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
at the time that
From this reading It stayed that way even when his bruised jaw and aching head told him for certain that this was reality, not delusion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps that was because the place in which he now lay was so dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Consciousness returned to Burke with dragging steps.
