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Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.
The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.
Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.
It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.
After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.
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Greifenstein

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Greifenstein is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.
/deɪ hæd dɔːnd wen reks ˈstæɡərd tuː hɪz fiːt ˈskersli ˈkɑːnʃəs ʌv wer hiː wɑːz nɔːr ʌv wʌt hæd ˈhæpənd ˈnoʊɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðæt hiː hæd spent ˈmeni ˈaʊərz ɪn ˈʌtmoʊst ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Line 2
The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.
/ðə saɪt ʌv ðə fəˈmɪljər ˈɑːbdʒekts ɪn ðə ruːm rɪˈkɔːld ðə hoʊl treɪn ʌv θɔːt wɪtʃ hæd prɪˈsiːdɪd ðə ʃɑːk hiː hæd rəˈsiːvd/
Line 3
Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.
/ˈsloʊli ənd ˈpeɪnfəli hiː bɪˈɡæn tuː wɔːk ʌp ənd daʊn æz hiː hæd dʌn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə naɪt/
Line 4
It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt ˈpɑːsəbəl fɔːr hɪz strɔːŋ ˈneɪtʃər tuː rɪˈmeɪn fɔːr ˈeni ɡreɪt leŋkθ ʌv taɪm ɪn ə steɪt ʌv ˈstuːpər nɔːr wɑːz ðer ˈeni ˈdeɪndʒər ʌv hɪz ˈbiːɪŋ əˈɡen əˈfektɪd æz hiː hæd bɪn æt fɜːrst/
Line 5
After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.
/ˈæftər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl hiː ɡruː kɑːm ənd kəˈlektəd ənd hiː ˈriːəlaɪzd ðæt ˈsʌmθɪŋ mʌst biː dʌn ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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collected adjective US /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading “After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.”

dawned verb US /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading “Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.”

painfully adverb US /ˈpeɪnfəli/

unpleasantly

From this reading “Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.”

preceded verb US /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading “The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.”

realised adjective US /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.”

Rex noun US /reks/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.”

staggered verb US /ˈstæɡərd/

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.”

stupor noun US /ˈstuːpər/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading “It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/

unpleasantly

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

RexnounUS /reks/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was not possible for his strong nature to remain for any great length of time in a state of stupor, nor was there any danger of his being again affected as he had been at first.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Slowly and painfully he began to walk up and down as he had done during the night.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Day had dawned when Rex staggered to his feet, scarcely conscious of where he was, nor of what had happened, knowing only that he had spent many hours in utmost agony.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading After a little while he grew calm and collected, and he realised that something must be done immediately.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The sight of the familiar objects in the room recalled the whole train of thought which had preceded the shock he had received.

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