Chapter 13 of Recalled to Life is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Recalled to Life is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful. No whales, no icebergs, no excitement of any sort. My fellow-passengers said it was as dull as it was calm. But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile. Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.
Chapter 13 of Recalled to Life is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading “MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.”
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.”
an event that happens
From this reading “Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.”
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “No whales, no icebergs, no excitement of any sort.”
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.”
keep busy with
From this reading “But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile.”
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading “MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.”
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “No whales, no icebergs, no excitement of any sort.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No whales, no icebergs, no excitement of any sort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My fellow-passengers said it was as dull as it was calm.
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile.
make calm or still
From this reading My fellow-passengers said it was as dull as it was calm.
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading My fellow-passengers said it was as dull as it was calm.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading No whales, no icebergs, no excitement of any sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My fellow-passengers said it was as dull as it was calm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.
an event that happens
From this reading Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile.
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading No whales, no icebergs, no excitement of any sort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My fellow-passengers said it was as dull as it was calm.
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 MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
not any; not one
From this reading No whales, no icebergs, no excitement of any sort.
keep busy with
From this reading But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No whales, no icebergs, no excitement of any sort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.
a full supply
From this reading But as for me, I had plenty to occupy my mind meanwhile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My fellow-passengers said it was as dull as it was calm.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading No whales, no icebergs, no excitement of any sort.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.
accept gladly
From this reading MY WELCOME TO CANADA The voyage across the Atlantic was long and uneventful.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strange things had happened in the interval, and were happening to me on the way.
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading No whales, no icebergs, no excitement of any sort.
Chapter 13 of Recalled to Life by Grant Allen holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 13 holds 176 sentences of Recalled to Life, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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