Chapter 12 of Oscar is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Oscar is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GETTING WELL. Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness. It was in the night-time. He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite. He was alone in his room, and all the rest of the family were asleep.
Chapter 12 of Oscar is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.”
plural of “craving” — an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading “He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.”
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading “He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.”
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading “He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.”
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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 He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
later than; following
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was alone in his room, and all the rest of the family were asleep.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone in his room, and all the rest of the family were asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was alone in his room, and all the rest of the family were asleep.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was alone in his room, and all the rest of the family were asleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
plural of “craving” — an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was alone in his room, and all the rest of the family were asleep.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING WELL.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the night-time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the night-time.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
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From this reading It was in the night-time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was alone in his room, and all the rest of the family were asleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was alone in his room, and all the rest of the family were asleep.
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
refrain from harming
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the night-time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading GETTING WELL.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oscar had reason to remember the first time he went down stairs, after his fit of sickness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was alone in his room, and all the rest of the family were asleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
but in spite of that
From this reading He awoke, feeling quite hungry; for he was yet kept on a spare diet, which was far from satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
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