Chapter 1 of For the Temple is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of For the Temple is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dreaming, John, as usual? I never saw such a boy. You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep." "I was not half asleep, mother. I was looking at the lake."
Chapter 1 of For the Temple is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “"Dreaming, John, as usual?”
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading “You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"Dreaming, John, as usual?”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “I was looking at the lake."”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."”
producing exhaustion
From this reading “You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “"Dreaming, John, as usual?”
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 I never saw such a boy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dreaming, John, as usual?
in a state of sleep
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was looking at the lake."
a youthful male person
From this reading I never saw such a boy.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "Dreaming, John, as usual?
one or the other of two
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw such a boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Dreaming, John, as usual?
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I was looking at the lake."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was looking at the lake."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I was not half asleep, mother.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw such a boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was not half asleep, mother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw such a boy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never saw such a boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was looking at the lake."
producing exhaustion
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Dreaming, John, as usual?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was not half asleep, mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You are always in extremes; either tiring yourself out, or lying half asleep."
Chapter 1 of For the Temple by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 1 holds 239 sentences of For the Temple, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of For the Temple by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 239 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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