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Chapter 3 of The Day Time Stopped Moving is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was. The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men. But Erickson led the way down the side. "We can get in a service door. Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."
Chapter 3 of The Day Time Stopped Moving is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading “The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.”
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.”
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “_Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.”
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading “The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.”
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."”
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “_Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.”
plural of “transom” — a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading “Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."”
United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)
From this reading “The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.”
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In this reading “The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.”
In this reading “The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.”
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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 _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Erickson led the way down the side.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can get in a service door.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "We can get in a service door.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Erickson led the way down the side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Erickson led the way down the side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We can get in a service door.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We can get in a service door.
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But Erickson led the way down the side.
the force of workers available
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "We can get in a service door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But Erickson led the way down the side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
plural of “transom” — a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we climb through transoms and ventilators until we get to my lab."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Erickson led the way down the side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can get in a service door.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The immense bronze and glass doors of Wanamaker Institute were closed, and so barred to the two men.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Splendid Sacrifice_ It was a solid hour's walk out to West Wilshire, where the laboratory was.
Chapter 3 of The Day Time Stopped Moving by Ed Earl Repp holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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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