Chapter XXV of Slaves of Freedom, “Haunted,” is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of Slaves of Freedom, “Haunted,” is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out. He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying. Why hadn’t he accepted her breakfast invitation? Without her he felt utterly desolate. Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
Chapter XXV of Slaves of Freedom, “Haunted,” is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “Without her he felt utterly desolate.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.”
in a furtive manner
From this reading “He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.”
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.”
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.
In this reading “Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.”
In this reading “He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.”
In this reading “Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.”
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.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Why hadn’t he accepted her breakfast invitation?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Why hadn’t he accepted her breakfast invitation?
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Without her he felt utterly desolate.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Without her he felt utterly desolate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
in a furtive manner
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why hadn’t he accepted her breakfast invitation?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Why hadn’t he accepted her breakfast invitation?
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 Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Without her he felt utterly desolate.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why hadn’t he accepted her breakfast invitation?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He eyed the windows furtively, hoping to catch her peering out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He commenced to tinker with his engine to give himself an excuse for delaying.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without her he felt utterly desolate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps, if he stayed there long enough, she would come to him.
Chapter 25 of Slaves of Freedom by Coningsby Dawson holds 366 sentences, grouped into 74 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 25 holds 366 sentences of Slaves of Freedom, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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