Chapter 22 of The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The forest was very still. The water lapped incessantly against the side. About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths. Gerilleau stirred in the darkness and sighed. "What can one _do?_" he murmured, and turned over and was still again.
Chapter 22 of The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with unflagging resolve
From this reading “The water lapped incessantly against the side.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.”
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “The water lapped incessantly against the side.”
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading “About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Gerilleau stirred in the darkness and sighed.”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.”
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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 About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
anew
From this reading "What can one _do?_" he murmured, and turned over and was still again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The water lapped incessantly against the side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerilleau stirred in the darkness and sighed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can one _do?_" he murmured, and turned over and was still again.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Gerilleau stirred in the darkness and sighed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can one _do?_" he murmured, and turned over and was still again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The forest was very still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerilleau stirred in the darkness and sighed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What can one _do?_" he murmured, and turned over and was still again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerilleau stirred in the darkness and sighed.
with unflagging resolve
From this reading The water lapped incessantly against the side.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The water lapped incessantly against the side.
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "What can one _do?_" he murmured, and turned over and was still again.
making no sound
From this reading About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What can one _do?_" he murmured, and turned over and was still again.
above and across; more than
From this reading "What can one _do?_" he murmured, and turned over and was still again.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The water lapped incessantly against the side.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Gerilleau stirred in the darkness and sighed.
not in physical motion
From this reading The forest was very still.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Gerilleau stirred in the darkness and sighed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The forest was very still.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "What can one _do?_" he murmured, and turned over and was still again.
precisely as stated
From this reading The forest was very still.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forest was very still.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water lapped incessantly against the side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can one _do?_" he murmured, and turned over and was still again.
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading About the lantern overhead there eddied a noiseless whirl of phantom moths.
Chapter 22 of The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 22 holds 403 sentences of The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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