Chapter 17 of The Angel of the Revolution is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Angel of the Revolution is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUST IN TIME. As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir! Appearance of the mysterious air-ship over Plymouth this morning! Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons! Special!"
Chapter 17 of The Angel of the Revolution is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading “Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!”
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading “Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!”
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
become less interesting or attractive
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading “Appearance of the mysterious air-ship over Plymouth this morning!”
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading “Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!”
In this reading “As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!”
In this reading “Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!”
In this reading “As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!”
In this reading “As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!”
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.
transport (cargo) by air
From this reading Appearance of the mysterious air-ship over Plymouth this morning!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Appearance of the mysterious air-ship over Plymouth this morning!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!
travel across or pass over
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST IN TIME.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST IN TIME.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Appearance of the mysterious air-ship over Plymouth this morning!
of an obscure nature
From this reading Appearance of the mysterious air-ship over Plymouth this morning!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Appearance of the mysterious air-ship over Plymouth this morning!
above and across; more than
From this reading Appearance of the mysterious air-ship over Plymouth this morning!
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Appearance of the mysterious air-ship over Plymouth this morning!
term of address for a man
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Appearance of the mysterious air-ship over Plymouth this morning!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JUST IN TIME.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!
the words that are spoken
From this reading As the train drew up in King's Cross station at twelve the next day, almost the first words that Tremayne heard were-- "Special _Pall Mall_, sir!
the day immediately before today
From this reading Great battle in Austria yesterday, defeat of the Austrians--awful slaughter with war-balloons!
Chapter 17 of The Angel of the Revolution by George Chetwynd Griffith holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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