Chapter 35 of Oswald Cray: A Novel is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Oswald Cray: A Novel is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DESOLATE NIGHT. Yes, he was gone. Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land. And people did not believe it. It could not be!
Chapter 35 of Oswald Cray: A Novel is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading “Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.”
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “A DESOLATE NIGHT.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.”
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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 DESOLATE NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And people did not believe it.
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be!
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A DESOLATE NIGHT.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And people did not believe it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yes, he was gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he was gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And people did not believe it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A DESOLATE NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And people did not believe it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And people did not believe it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
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From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, he was gone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Great Britain rose on the Sunday morning to the news, for the telegraphs were at work, and the tidings were carried through the length and breadth of the land.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he was gone.
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