Chapter 4 of The Jameson Satellite is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Jameson Satellite is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling. He was sick. The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him. Perhaps he was not to die yet. He wondered how long he had slept.
Chapter 4 of The Jameson Satellite is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “_Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “He wondered how long he had slept.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “He wondered how long he had slept.”
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In this reading “_Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.”
In this reading “_Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.”
In this reading “The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.”
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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 _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Perhaps he was not to die yet.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
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From this reading He wondered how long he had slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he was not to die yet.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was sick.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He wondered how long he had slept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Recalled to Life_ As Professor Jameson came to, he became aware of a strange feeling.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sick.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered how long he had slept.
a late time of life
From this reading The doctors had not expected him to live; they had frankly told him so--but he had cared little in view of the long, happy years stretched out behind him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Perhaps he was not to die yet.
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