Chapter 24 of Slaves of Freedom is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of Slaves of Freedom is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stars were weakening in their shining. He wished she would wake up. It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading. The sky looked mottled. As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.
Chapter 24 of Slaves of Freedom is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading “As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.”
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading “It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.”
having spots or patches of color
From this reading “The sky looked mottled.”
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.”
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading “It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “He wished she would wake up.”
becoming weaker
From this reading “Stars were weakening in their shining.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “He wished she would wake up.”
make a passage or journey from one place to another
In this reading “As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished she would wake up.
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stars were weakening in their shining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sky looked mottled.
having spots or patches of color
From this reading The sky looked mottled.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished she would wake up.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Stars were weakening in their shining.
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky looked mottled.
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Stars were weakening in their shining.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky looked mottled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stars were weakening in their shining.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He wished she would wake up.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As he passed through an anonymous, shrouded village a clock was striking.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He wished she would wake up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still night, but almost imperceptibly a paleness was spreading.
becoming weaker
From this reading Stars were weakening in their shining.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stars were weakening in their shining.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished she would wake up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wished she would wake up.
Chapter 24 of Slaves of Freedom by Coningsby Dawson holds 484 sentences, grouped into 97 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 24 holds 484 sentences of Slaves of Freedom, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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