Chapter 33 of Peter the Brazen is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of Peter the Brazen is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Foggy consciousness. A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast. He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice. Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber. The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
Chapter 33 of Peter the Brazen is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading “Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice.”
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading “Foggy consciousness.”
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading “He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice.”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.”
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading “Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.”
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.”
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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 roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Foggy consciousness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice.
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading Foggy consciousness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.
on one occasion
From this reading Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.
move upward
From this reading The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.
abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps
From this reading A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice.
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The journey seemed to be taking him down--down--into the earth, and slowly he began to rise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A roaring like that of the ocean on a rockbound coast.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be floating in a medium of ice.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Once his dragging arm scraped a wet, slippery timber.
Chapter 33 of Peter the Brazen by George F. (George Frank) Worts holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 33 holds 187 sentences of Peter the Brazen, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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