Chapter 10 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. I is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. I is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FATHER IN SEARCH OF HIS SON. When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke. "What has happened? Unless I choose, nothing has happened." He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
Chapter 10 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. I is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Unless I choose, nothing has happened."”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “A FATHER IN SEARCH OF HIS SON.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless I choose, nothing has happened."”
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where the air is unconfined
In this reading “When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.”
In this reading “When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.”
In this reading “A FATHER IN SEARCH OF HIS SON.”
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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 A FATHER IN SEARCH OF HIS SON.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Unless I choose, nothing has happened."
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
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 He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A FATHER IN SEARCH OF HIS SON.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What has happened?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FATHER IN SEARCH OF HIS SON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unless I choose, nothing has happened."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FATHER IN SEARCH OF HIS SON.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Unless I choose, nothing has happened."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FATHER IN SEARCH OF HIS SON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A FATHER IN SEARCH OF HIS SON.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
a male human offspring
From this reading A FATHER IN SEARCH OF HIS SON.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
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From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless I choose, nothing has happened."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened?
at the time that
From this reading When Adam got into the open air, he felt as if he had suddenly awoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He shivered, and the hand which had clasped Tony's was now so cold that he tried to warm it on the head of his pipe.
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