Chapter 24 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm not fainting. I'm only utterly wretched." The Traverses looked at each other. They were English. They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
Chapter 24 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “"I'm not fainting.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.”
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading “They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.”
something that is lost
From this reading “They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I'm only utterly wretched."”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “I'm only utterly wretched."”
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 They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Traverses looked at each other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
for the reason that
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Traverses looked at each other.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They were English.
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "I'm not fainting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not fainting.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Traverses looked at each other.
something that is lost
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not fainting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm only utterly wretched."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Traverses looked at each other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
with low volume
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Traverses looked at each other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were English.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Traverses looked at each other.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I'm only utterly wretched."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had taken their own great loss quietly, because it was an individual grief and must not be intruded on the sorrow of a nation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were English.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I'm only utterly wretched."
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