Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, June 2, 1896 is here in full — 875 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, June 2, 1896 is here in full — 875 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER. When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth. It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch. "Seven o'clock!" he cried, incredulously. "How can it be?"
Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, June 2, 1896 is here in full — 875 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER.”
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading “BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER.”
small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
From this reading “It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.”
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading “When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.”
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading “BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER.”
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading “When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.”
in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.”
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 BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How can it be?"
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can it be?"
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Seven o'clock!" he cried, incredulously.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Seven o'clock!" he cried, incredulously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can it be?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
in an incredulous manner
From this reading "Seven o'clock!" he cried, incredulously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
according to the clock
From this reading "Seven o'clock!" he cried, incredulously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER.
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Seven o'clock!" he cried, incredulously.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOWN FROM THE RIM OF A CRATER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
look attentively
From this reading It was still dark, and M. Filbert was striking a match in order to look at his watch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
at the time that
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When our lads next awoke they were oppressed with a sense of suffocation and uncomfortable warmth.
Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, June 2, 1896 by Various holds 875 sentences, grouped into 175 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 4 holds 875 sentences of Harper's Round Table, June 2, 1896, unabridged, divided into 175 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, June 2, 1896 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 875 sentences, grouped into 175 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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