Chapter 23 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HE returned to his rooms. The man who would command events must be able to command sleep. This, at least, Freyberger was able to do. He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion. At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
Chapter 23 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.”
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.”
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading “He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “HE returned to his rooms.”
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temporarily
In this reading “At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.”
In this reading “At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.”
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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 At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, at least, Freyberger was able to do.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
put or send forth
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This, at least, Freyberger was able to do.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
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From this reading This, at least, Freyberger was able to do.
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From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE returned to his rooms.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE returned to his rooms.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This, at least, Freyberger was able to do.
provided with artificial light
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
a particular point in time
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HE returned to his rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading HE returned to his rooms.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At half-past four he awoke, made himself some coffee, lit a cigar and fell, for a moment, into meditation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, at least, Freyberger was able to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE returned to his rooms.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He cast himself upon his bed, closed his eyes and was immediately lost in oblivion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, at least, Freyberger was able to do.
which person or people
From this reading The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man who would command events must be able to command sleep.
Chapter 23 of The Cottage on the Fells by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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