Chapter 8 of In the Days of the Comet is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of In the Days of the Comet is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He reflected. “Queer I should have forgotten! Did _you_ hear any guns?” I said I had heard them. “Was it last night?”
Chapter 8 of In the Days of the Comet is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 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.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ““Queer I should have forgotten!”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Did _you_ hear any guns?””
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Did _you_ hear any guns?””
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I said I had heard them.”
immediately past
From this reading ““Was it last night?””
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ““Was it last night?””
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ““Queer I should have forgotten!”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “He reflected.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Did _you_ hear any guns?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did _you_ hear any guns?”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Queer I should have forgotten!
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Did _you_ hear any guns?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said I had heard them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Queer I should have forgotten!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reflected.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Did _you_ hear any guns?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I said I had heard them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Queer I should have forgotten!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Was it last night?”
immediately past
From this reading “Was it last night?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Was it last night?”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Queer I should have forgotten!
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading He reflected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said I had heard them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Queer I should have forgotten!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I said I had heard them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was it last night?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did _you_ hear any guns?”
Chapter 8 of In the Days of the Comet by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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