Chapter 22 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So old Jaggs was in Monte Carlo! Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered! She had something to think about before she went to sleep. She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea. She looked at her watch; it was a quarter to six.
Chapter 22 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.”
the first light of day
From this reading “She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.”
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading “So old Jaggs was in Monte Carlo!”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “She looked at her watch; it was a quarter to six.”
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading “She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.”
look attentively
From this reading “She looked at her watch; it was a quarter to six.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!”
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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 She looked at her watch; it was a quarter to six.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had something to think about before she went to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at her watch; it was a quarter to six.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had something to think about before she went to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
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From this reading So old Jaggs was in Monte Carlo!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
the first light of day
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
opinion or judgment
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had something to think about before she went to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So old Jaggs was in Monte Carlo!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked at her watch; it was a quarter to six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So old Jaggs was in Monte Carlo!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at her watch; it was a quarter to six.
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading So old Jaggs was in Monte Carlo!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So old Jaggs was in Monte Carlo!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
above and across; more than
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
one of four equal parts
From this reading She looked at her watch; it was a quarter to six.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She looked at her watch; it was a quarter to six.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had something to think about before she went to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So old Jaggs was in Monte Carlo!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had something to think about before she went to sleep.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had something to think about before she went to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had something to think about before she went to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She opened her eyes singularly awake as the dawn was coming up over the grey sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So old Jaggs was in Monte Carlo!
look attentively
From this reading She looked at her watch; it was a quarter to six.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had something to think about before she went to sleep.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
which person or people
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Whatever was he doing, and how was he getting on with these people who spoke nothing but French, she wondered!
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