Chapter 30 of Homeward Bound is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Homeward Bound is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? ISAIAH. The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours. He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
Chapter 30 of Homeward Bound is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.”
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading “ISAIAH.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.”
bring forth or yield
From this reading “The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.”
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “Watchman, what of the night?”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
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From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
be the source of pain
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
close in time; about to occur
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading ISAIAH.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Watchman, what of the night?
not any; not one
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Watchman, what of the night?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
bring forth or yield
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Watchman, what of the night?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
under normal conditions
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Watchman, what of the night?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Watchman, what of the night?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The principal hurt of Mr. Monday was one of those wounds that usually produce death within eight-and-forty hours.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had borne the pain with resolution; and, as yet, had discovered no consciousness of the imminent danger that was so apparent to all around him.
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