Chapter 11 of The man who mastered time is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The man who mastered time is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion. "What's that?" George demanded. But Loto did not know. Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
Chapter 11 of The man who mastered time is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.”
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
From this reading “The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.”
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.”
sing with closed lips
From this reading “The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.”
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In this reading “The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.”
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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 Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Loto did not know.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading George demanded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Loto did not know.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George demanded.
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
sing with closed lips
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Loto did not know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Loto did not know.
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Loto did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The hum grew louder, more intense, as though some gigantic dynamo had been set into motion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mogruud, with the remains of his division, was in the air half a mile away.
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