Chapter 5 of Hartmann, the Anarchist is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Hartmann, the Anarchist is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE AWAKENING. Where was I? I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance. I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard. I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
Chapter 5 of Hartmann, the Anarchist is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “A STRANGE AWAKENING.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.”
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading “I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.”
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading “I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.”
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading “I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.”
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In this reading “I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.”
In this reading “I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.”
In this reading “I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.”
In this reading “I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.”
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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 A STRANGE AWAKENING.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
the act of waking
From this reading A STRANGE AWAKENING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
the organ of sight
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
provoking horror
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where was I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
the force of workers available
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard.
above and across; more than
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard.
cut with a saw
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE AWAKENING.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I stretched out my right hand and it struck something cold and hard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I opened one eye with an effort, and I saw three men bending over me as one sees spectres in a nightmare.
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was I?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was I?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I seemed to be escaping from the throes of some horrible dream, and that too with a headache past endurance.
Chapter 5 of Hartmann, the Anarchist by E. Douglas (Edward Douglas) Fawcett holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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