Chapter 15 of The Man Who Ended War is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Man Who Ended War is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door. Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in. “I’ve just thought of something, Jim. The hinges did disappear from that blind. We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
Chapter 15 of The Man Who Ended War is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “The hinges did disappear from that blind.”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “The hinges did disappear from that blind.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.”
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading “The hinges did disappear from that blind.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.”
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.
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In this reading “I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.”
In this reading “The hinges did disappear from that blind.”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The hinges did disappear from that blind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The hinges did disappear from that blind.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The hinges did disappear from that blind.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hinges did disappear from that blind.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading The hinges did disappear from that blind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve just thought of something, Jim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve just thought of something, Jim.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve just thought of something, Jim.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
done under pressure
From this reading Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I’ve just thought of something, Jim.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hinges did disappear from that blind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’ve just thought of something, Jim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
male cat
From this reading Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jumping up, I opened it, and Tom rushed in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
at the time that
From this reading I was just dropping off to sleep that night when I heard a sharp rap at my door.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading We struck the wrong house to-day, but we mustn’t give up on that account.
Chapter 15 of The Man Who Ended War by Hollis Godfrey holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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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