Chapter 4 of The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent. The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow. The setting plaster in the holes positively shone. Cossar's loose framework moved towards them. "So far--" said Cossar.
Chapter 4 of The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading “Cossar's loose framework moved towards them.”
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.”
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading “The setting plaster in the holes positively shone.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “"By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.”
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading “The setting plaster in the holes positively shone.”
extremely
From this reading “The setting plaster in the holes positively shone.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.”
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In this reading “"By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.”
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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 "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So far--" said Cossar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cossar's loose framework moved towards them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "So far--" said Cossar.
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Cossar's loose framework moved towards them.
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading The setting plaster in the holes positively shone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Cossar's loose framework moved towards them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Cossar's loose framework moved towards them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
a coniferous tree
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading The setting plaster in the holes positively shone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
extremely
From this reading The setting plaster in the holes positively shone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The setting plaster in the holes positively shone.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The setting plaster in the holes positively shone.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So far--" said Cossar.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hillside above the black point-lace of the pine shadows seemed as bright as day and as colourless as snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cossar's loose framework moved towards them.
in the direction of
From this reading Cossar's loose framework moved towards them.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "By Jove!" said Bensington, almost in a whisper, "_it's done!_" All stood intent.
Chapter 4 of The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 402 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.
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