Chapter 3 of The eternal moment, and other stories is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The eternal moment, and other stories is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We have come back to our own. We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes. We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl." "But, Kuno, is it true? Are there still men on the surface of the earth?
Chapter 3 of The eternal moment, and other stories is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."”
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading “We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.”
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."”
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading “We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."”
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading “We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.”
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading “We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be restored
In this reading “"We have come back to our own.”
In this reading “Are there still men on the surface of the earth?”
In this reading “We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are there still men on the surface of the earth?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We have come back to our own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We have come back to our own.
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Are there still men on the surface of the earth?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have come back to our own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Kuno, is it true?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
the force of workers available
From this reading Are there still men on the surface of the earth?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Are there still men on the surface of the earth?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have come back to our own.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We have come back to our own.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
not in physical motion
From this reading Are there still men on the surface of the earth?
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Are there still men on the surface of the earth?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Are there still men on the surface of the earth?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We have come back to our own.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "But, Kuno, is it true?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have come back to our own.
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
at the time that
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
which person or people
From this reading We know what they know outside, they who dwelt in the cloud that is the colour of a pearl."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We die, but we have recaptured life, as it was in Wessex, when Ælfrid overthrew the Danes.
Chapter 3 of The eternal moment, and other stories by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 3 holds 447 sentences of The eternal moment, and other stories, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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