Chapter 4 of The Idyl of Twin Fires is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Idyl of Twin Fires is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't. I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven. It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life. But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs. Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.
Chapter 4 of The Idyl of Twin Fires is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.”
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading “But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading “It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.”
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.”
determined
From this reading “But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.”
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In this reading “But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.”
In this reading “But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.”
In this reading “But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.”
In this reading “I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.”
In this reading “I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.”
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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 I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.
later than; following
From this reading Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.
anew
From this reading I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.
(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 It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
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From this reading I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
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From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.
determined
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after breakfast, I set out for my farm.
up to a particular time
From this reading I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But I resolved to try again the next morning, and meanwhile to keep awake that night at all costs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I PUMP UP A GHOST As A matter of fact, I didn't.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to sleep again at five, and slept till seven.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's not nearly so easy as it sounds in books to change all your habits of life.
Chapter 4 of The Idyl of Twin Fires by Walter Prichard Eaton holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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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