Chapter 5 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It did not stay lost for long. Shearing was at the controls. The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_. Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal. Now Hyrst was heavily asleep in the pneumo-chair beside him.
Chapter 5 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or associated with a coma
From this reading “Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.”
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading “Shearing was at the controls.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.”
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading “Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.”
almost; nearly
From this reading “Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.”
removing by cutting off or clipping
From this reading “Shearing was at the controls.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.”
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading “Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.”
In this reading “The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.”
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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 Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Now Hyrst was heavily asleep in the pneumo-chair beside him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shearing was at the controls.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Now Hyrst was heavily asleep in the pneumo-chair beside him.
an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
relating to or associated with a coma
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading Shearing was at the controls.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not stay lost for long.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
being one more than seven
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It did not stay lost for long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Now Hyrst was heavily asleep in the pneumo-chair beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Hyrst was heavily asleep in the pneumo-chair beside him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Hyrst was heavily asleep in the pneumo-chair beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not stay lost for long.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
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 It did not stay lost for long.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It did not stay lost for long.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not stay lost for long.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Hyrst was heavily asleep in the pneumo-chair beside him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Hyrst was heavily asleep in the pneumo-chair beside him.
almost; nearly
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
removing by cutting off or clipping
From this reading Shearing was at the controls.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It did not stay lost for long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shearing was at the controls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading The chronometer showed fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since they left the _Happy Dream_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shearing was at the controls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shearing had spent eight of those hours in a species of comatose slumber, from which he had roused out practically normal.
Chapter 5 of The Legion of Lazarus by Edmond Hamilton holds 297 sentences, grouped into 60 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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