Chapter 18 of His Hour is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of His Hour is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top. Where was she! What had happened? Something ghastly--but what? Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
Chapter 18 of His Hour is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.”
a top worn by women
From this reading “Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.”
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.”
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “Something ghastly--but what?”
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.”
look furtively
From this reading “The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.”
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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 The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
a top worn by women
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Something ghastly--but what?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Something ghastly--but what?
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
and nothing more
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
the local environment
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
look furtively
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was she!
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something ghastly--but what?
not in physical motion
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened?
at the time that
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was she!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
Chapter 18 of His Hour by Elinor Glyn holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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