Chapter 11 of Lost Gip is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Lost Gip is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AWAKENED CONSCIENCE. MR. SHAFTO could not sleep that night. Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing. But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
Chapter 11 of Lost Gip is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “AN AWAKENED CONSCIENCE.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “AN AWAKENED CONSCIENCE.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.”
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading “Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.”
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In this reading “Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.”
In this reading “Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.”
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later than; following
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
anew
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWAKENED CONSCIENCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
aroused or activated
From this reading AN AWAKENED CONSCIENCE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading AN AWAKENED CONSCIENCE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SHAFTO could not sleep that night.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SHAFTO could not sleep that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHAFTO could not sleep that night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAFTO could not sleep that night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading SHAFTO could not sleep that night.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHAFTO could not sleep that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Generally his sleep was sound and long, lasting far into the morning, after his wife had been up for an hour or two, and was busy with her sewing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
but in spite of that
From this reading But to-night he heard the clock strike again and again; yet his brain would not rest.
Chapter 11 of Lost Gip by Hesba Stretton holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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