Chapter 25 of The Flight of the Shadow is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Flight of the Shadow is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EVIL DRAWS NIGHER. I rose early, and went to my uncle's room. He was awake, but complained of headache. I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him. About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
Chapter 25 of The Flight of the Shadow is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “He was awake, but complained of headache.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “He was awake, but complained of headache.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.”
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading “THE EVIL DRAWS NIGHER.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “He was awake, but complained of headache.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “I rose early, and went to my uncle's room.”
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 I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
Having no one else present.
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rose early, and went to my uncle's room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He was awake, but complained of headache.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was awake, but complained of headache.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading He was awake, but complained of headache.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading THE EVIL DRAWS NIGHER.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I rose early, and went to my uncle's room.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE EVIL DRAWS NIGHER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was awake, but complained of headache.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading He was awake, but complained of headache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rose early, and went to my uncle's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I rose early, and went to my uncle's room.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE EVIL DRAWS NIGHER.
the middle of the day
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was awake, but complained of headache.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I rose early, and went to my uncle's room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose early, and went to my uncle's room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIL DRAWS NIGHER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rose early, and went to my uncle's room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took him a cup of tea, and at his request left him.
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I rose early, and went to my uncle's room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was awake, but complained of headache.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I rose early, and went to my uncle's room.
in or at the place that
From this reading About noon Martha brought me a letter where I sat alone in the drawing-room.
Chapter 25 of The Flight of the Shadow by George MacDonald holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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