Chapter 8 of Stolen Idols is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Stolen Idols is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep. It was still very early. There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole. The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean. He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
Chapter 8 of Stolen Idols is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.”
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.”
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading “There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.”
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.”
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In this reading “He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.”
In this reading “The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.”
In this reading “In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.”
In this reading “In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.”
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 In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.
later than; following
From this reading In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.
only a very short time before
From this reading The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
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 He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still very early.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still very early.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.
a window in a ship or airplane
From this reading There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.
with low volume
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still very early.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
hard to endure
From this reading He remained for a few minutes, breathing quietly, trying to recall the events of the night before.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The glitter of the barely risen sun lay faint upon the ocean.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was still very early.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading There was a delightful pearly light in the sky, visible through his open porthole.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still very early.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading In the morning Gregory awoke after a wonderfully sound sleep.
Chapter 8 of Stolen Idols by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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 8 holds 251 sentences of Stolen Idols, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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