Chapter 8 of Ten minute stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Ten minute stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages. “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said. “I want to see it start. The sun rises at 3.44, you see. That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
Chapter 8 of Ten minute stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.”
for the most time
From this reading “So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.”
in an open way
From this reading “So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “The sun rises at 3.44, you see.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.”
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In this reading “So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.”
In this reading “So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.”
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From this reading The sun rises at 3.44, you see.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun rises at 3.44, you see.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I want to see it start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
for the most time
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
in an open way
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
one of four equal parts
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The sun rises at 3.44, you see.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I want to see it start.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I want to see it start.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rises at 3.44, you see.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to see it start.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
under normal conditions
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to see it start.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
during the time that
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sun rises at 3.44, you see.
Chapter 8 of Ten minute stories by Algernon Blackwood holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of Ten minute stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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