Chapter 35 of The Cryptogram: A Novel is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of The Cryptogram: A Novel is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VISION OF THE DEAD. Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery. His first impulse was flight. But that was impossible. The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
Chapter 35 of The Cryptogram: A Novel is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “His first impulse was flight.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “His first impulse was flight.”
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.”
absolutely still
From this reading “Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “THE VISION OF THE DEAD.”
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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 Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was impossible.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE VISION OF THE DEAD.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
one or the other of two
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first impulse was flight.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading His first impulse was flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first impulse was flight.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But that was impossible.
an instinctive motive
From this reading His first impulse was flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISION OF THE DEAD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
absolutely still
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION OF THE DEAD.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gualtier stood rooted to the spot, astounded at such a discovery.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE VISION OF THE DEAD.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first impulse was flight.
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