Chapter 15 of The Colossus: A Novel is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Colossus: A Novel is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOLD HIM HER STORY. When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before. "But I won't argue with you," he said, turning over. "Argue," he repeated. "Why, it's past argument now.
Chapter 15 of The Colossus: A Novel is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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present reasons and arguments
From this reading “"But I won't argue with you," he said, turning over.”
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “"Why, it's past argument now.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.”
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading “When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Argue," he repeated.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.”
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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 When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
present reasons and arguments
From this reading "But I won't argue with you," he said, turning over.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "Why, it's past argument now.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I won't argue with you," he said, turning over.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TOLD HIM HER STORY.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOLD HIM HER STORY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I won't argue with you," he said, turning over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
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From this reading "Why, it's past argument now.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why, it's past argument now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
above and across; more than
From this reading "But I won't argue with you," he said, turning over.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Why, it's past argument now.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Argue," he repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I won't argue with you," he said, turning over.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
in or at or to some place
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TOLD HIM HER STORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TOLD HIM HER STORY.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "But I won't argue with you," he said, turning over.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's past argument now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he awoke the next morning his blood seemed to be clogged somewhere far from the seat of thought, and then it came with a leap that brought back the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I won't argue with you," he said, turning over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I won't argue with you," he said, turning over.
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