Chapter 25 of "I Conquered" is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of "I Conquered" is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Light!" Jed Avery sat alone. It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies. But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries. Far from it, indeed.
Chapter 25 of "I Conquered" is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading “It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.”
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.”
plural of “fantasy” — imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading “It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.”
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading “It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.”
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading “But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries.”
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading “But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries.”
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In this reading “It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.”
In this reading “It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.”
In this reading “It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.”
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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 It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jed Avery sat alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jed Avery sat alone.
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries.
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 It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
plural of “fantasy” — imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from it, indeed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from it, indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Far from it, indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jed Avery sat alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "The Light!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
not any; not one
From this reading But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries.
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jed Avery sat alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Light!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was night, a moonlight night in Colorado, the whole world bathed in a cold radiance that conduces to dreams and fantasies.
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading But as he sat alone Jed's mind wove no light reveries.
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