Chapter 12 of Slow and Sure is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Slow and Sure is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FREE LUNCH. About seven o'clock the next morning Julius awoke. Jack Morgan was still asleep and breathing heavily. His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness. The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
Chapter 12 of Slow and Sure is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “About seven o'clock the next morning Julius awoke.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.”
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading “His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “FREE LUNCH.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “Jack Morgan was still asleep and breathing heavily.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.”
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading “His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven o'clock the next morning Julius awoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Morgan was still asleep and breathing heavily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Jack Morgan was still asleep and breathing heavily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading About seven o'clock the next morning Julius awoke.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Jack Morgan was still asleep and breathing heavily.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
divisible by two
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FREE LUNCH.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Jack Morgan was still asleep and breathing heavily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Morgan was still asleep and breathing heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About seven o'clock the next morning Julius awoke.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
take the midday meal
From this reading FREE LUNCH.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Jack Morgan was still asleep and breathing heavily.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About seven o'clock the next morning Julius awoke.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading About seven o'clock the next morning Julius awoke.
according to the clock
From this reading About seven o'clock the next morning Julius awoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About seven o'clock the next morning Julius awoke.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jack Morgan was still asleep and breathing heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About seven o'clock the next morning Julius awoke.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The boy raised himself on his elbow and looked thoughtfully at him as he slept.
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading His coarse features looked even more brutal in his state of unconsciousness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Morgan was still asleep and breathing heavily.
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