Chapter 15 of Julian Mortimer is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Julian Mortimer is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JOURNEY COMMENCED. WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising. He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake. His first thought was of his companion. He was gone.
Chapter 15 of Julian Mortimer is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “THE JOURNEY COMMENCED.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “His first thought was of his companion.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “THE JOURNEY COMMENCED.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
get going or set in motion
In this reading “He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.”
In this reading “He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.”
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.
anew
From this reading WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE JOURNEY COMMENCED.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His first thought was of his companion.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thought was of his companion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY COMMENCED.
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His first thought was of his companion.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.
recurring again and again
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.
in the near future
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY COMMENCED.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first thought was of his companion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Julian opened his eyes again the sun was rising.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He started up with an exclamation which was repeated as soon as he was fairly awake.
Chapter 15 of Julian Mortimer by Harry Castlemon holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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