Chapter 4 of The goddess: a demon is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The goddess: a demon is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee. He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed. “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?” He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
Chapter 4 of The goddess: a demon is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.”
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading “HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading ““Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?””
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.”
to a sufficient degree
From this reading “He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.”
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In this reading “HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.”
In this reading ““Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?””
In this reading “He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.”
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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 He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
aroused to action
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
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From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
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untroubled by dreams
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
a search for knowledge
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
immediately past
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He asked me a question as he arranged it on the small table beside my bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUME I was awoke next morning by Atkins bringing in my cup of coffee.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had aroused me from a dreamless slumber, and I was not yet sufficiently awake to catch the full drift of his inquiry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know, sir, if Mr. Lawrence slept in his rooms last night?”
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