Chapter 15 of The Land of the Changing Sun is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Land of the Changing Sun is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sun was, indeed, slowing up. The two men peered out at the door. “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko. “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American. “Look! for some reason it is not so dark below.
Chapter 15 of The Land of the Changing Sun is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ““I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ““Look! for some reason it is not so dark below.”
only a very short time before
From this reading ““I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading ““I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “The two men peered out at the door.”
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading “The sun was, indeed, slowing up.”
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading ““It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ““It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.”
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(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 “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men peered out at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Look! for some reason it is not so dark below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Look! for some reason it is not so dark below.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The two men peered out at the door.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The sun was, indeed, slowing up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look! for some reason it is not so dark below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look! for some reason it is not so dark below.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men peered out at the door.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two men peered out at the door.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The two men peered out at the door.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Look! for some reason it is not so dark below.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading The sun was, indeed, slowing up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Look! for some reason it is not so dark below.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was, indeed, slowing up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was, indeed, slowing up.
a special situation
From this reading “I can hardly feel any motion to the thing at all,” replied the American.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men peered out at the door.
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun was, indeed, slowing up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was, indeed, slowing up.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be unlucky for us if it should not come so near to the earth as it did on the other side,” whispered Branasko.
Chapter 15 of The Land of the Changing Sun by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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