Chapter 30 of The haunted island is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The haunted island is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW NOW? As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die. Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead. I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth. I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
Chapter 30 of The haunted island is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.”
the next day
From this reading “As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.”
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In this reading “As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.”
In this reading “Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.”
In this reading “As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.”
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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 As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.
set up or found
From this reading I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW NOW?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
the next day
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW NOW?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
above and across; more than
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I got up, and, not staying for breakfast, hasted forth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to Ambrose’s cell; but found it empty, and nobody in the passage.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Nay, I could have wept to think that the poor man was already dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I awoke on the morrow, I felt a weight come over me: ’twas the day on which, by order of the Doctor, Ambrose was to die.
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