Chapter 1 of The Angel and the Author, and Others is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Angel and the Author, and Others is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas. I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt. I went up and up. I was glad that I was going up. "They have been noticing me," I thought to myself.
Chapter 1 of The Angel and the Author, and Others is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.”
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.”
nightclothes worn by men
From this reading “I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.”
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “"They have been noticing me," I thought to myself.”
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading “I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.”
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 I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
later than; following
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
in the past
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went up and up.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They have been noticing me," I thought to myself.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad that I was going up.
the act of departing
From this reading I was glad that I was going up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have been noticing me," I thought to myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They have been noticing me," I thought to myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "They have been noticing me," I thought to myself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
nightclothes worn by men
From this reading I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "They have been noticing me," I thought to myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was glad that I was going up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have been noticing me," I thought to myself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They have been noticing me," I thought to myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They have been noticing me," I thought to myself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I went up and up.
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went up and up.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt.
Chapter 1 of The Angel and the Author, and Others by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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