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Chapter 10 of The Lightning Conductor Discovers America is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here. Saved by presence of mind. You have heard me speak of Ipanoff. Met him accidentally. He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.
Chapter 10 of The Lightning Conductor Discovers America is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without advance planning
From this reading “Met him accidentally.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.”
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.”
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading “XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.”
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without advance planning
From this reading Met him accidentally.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Saved by presence of mind.
set up or found
From this reading He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have heard me speak of Ipanoff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You have heard me speak of Ipanoff.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Met him accidentally.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have heard me speak of Ipanoff.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
and nothing more
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have heard me speak of Ipanoff.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Met him accidentally.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Saved by presence of mind.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saved by presence of mind.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Saved by presence of mind.
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Saved by presence of mind.
scratch repeatedly
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.
express in speech
From this reading You have heard me speak of Ipanoff.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He has relatives seeing America, awaiting them New London; found me instead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM FROM PETER STORM TO JAMES STRICKLAND _New London._ Just missed getting into scrape here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have heard me speak of Ipanoff.
Chapter 10 of The Lightning Conductor Discovers America by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 10 holds 417 sentences of The Lightning Conductor Discovers America, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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