Chapter 25 of Sunrise is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Sunrise is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SANTA CLAUS. To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street. He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house. Anneli admitted him, and showed him up-stairs into the drawing-room. In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.
Chapter 25 of Sunrise is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Anneli admitted him, and showed him up-stairs into the drawing-room.”
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.”
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading “To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.”
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading “He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “SANTA CLAUS.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.”
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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 To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Anneli admitted him, and showed him up-stairs into the drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anneli admitted him, and showed him up-stairs into the drawing-room.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANTA CLAUS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
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From this reading Anneli admitted him, and showed him up-stairs into the drawing-room.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
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From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading SANTA CLAUS.
except for; apart from
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Anneli admitted him, and showed him up-stairs into the drawing-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a couple of seconds or so Natalie herself appeared.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To save time Brand jumped into a hansom and drove down to Curzon Street.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anneli admitted him, and showed him up-stairs into the drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was too much preoccupied to remember that Natalie had wished him not to come to the house.
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