Chapter 25 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said: "Now, I'll tell you. Old Sabre--by Jove, it's frightful. He's crashed. The roof's fallen in on him.
Chapter 25 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading “He's crashed.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “The roof's fallen in on him.”
provoking horror
From this reading “Old Sabre--by Jove, it's frightful.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:”
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading “Old Sabre--by Jove, it's frightful.”
express in words
From this reading “"Now, I'll tell you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Sabre--by Jove, it's frightful.
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading He's crashed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The roof's fallen in on him.
provoking horror
From this reading Old Sabre--by Jove, it's frightful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's crashed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The roof's fallen in on him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I'll tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Sabre--by Jove, it's frightful.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading Old Sabre--by Jove, it's frightful.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I'll tell you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Sabre--by Jove, it's frightful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roof's fallen in on him.
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading Old Sabre--by Jove, it's frightful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I On a day a month later--in May--Hapgood said:
express in words
From this reading "Now, I'll tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The roof's fallen in on him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, I'll tell you.
Chapter 25 of If Winter Comes by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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 25 holds 371 sentences of If Winter Comes, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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