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Chapter 34 of Self-Raised is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EXECUTION. What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing. --_Byron_. It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell. He sprang out of bed and looked out of the window and recoiled in horror.
Chapter 34 of Self-Raised is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “THE EXECUTION.”
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
From this reading “What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.”
through chance
From this reading “What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.”
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading “What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.”
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “He sprang out of bed and looked out of the window and recoiled in horror.”
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading “It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.”
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading “It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.”
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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 What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
anew
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
aroused or activated
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sprang out of bed and looked out of the window and recoiled in horror.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --_Byron_.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
an old word for “before”
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE EXECUTION.
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He sprang out of bed and looked out of the window and recoiled in horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sprang out of bed and looked out of the window and recoiled in horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sprang out of bed and looked out of the window and recoiled in horror.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
throughout a period of time
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sprang out of bed and looked out of the window and recoiled in horror.
through chance
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He sprang out of bed and looked out of the window and recoiled in horror.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang out of bed and looked out of the window and recoiled in horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXECUTION.
a special situation
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
at the time that
From this reading It was broad daylight when the viscount was again awakened, and this time by the solemn tolling of the prison bell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He sprang out of bed and looked out of the window and recoiled in horror.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading What shall he be, ere night?--Perchance a thing O'er which the raven flaps her funeral wing.
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