Chapter 8 of The man who won is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The man who won is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep. And I awoke, and found me here, On the cold hillside." --JOHN KEATS. Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
Chapter 8 of The man who won is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “And I awoke, and found me here, On the cold hillside."”
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading “THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.”
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “And I awoke, and found me here, On the cold hillside."”
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading “--JOHN KEATS.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.”
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading “Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.”
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bring back to the point of departure
In this reading “Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.”
In this reading “Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.”
In this reading “Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading And I awoke, and found me here, On the cold hillside."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And I awoke, and found me here, On the cold hillside."
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
set up or found
From this reading And I awoke, and found me here, On the cold hillside."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And I awoke, and found me here, On the cold hillside."
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading And I awoke, and found me here, On the cold hillside."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading --JOHN KEATS.
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading --JOHN KEATS.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I awoke, and found me here, On the cold hillside."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE RESCUE "She took me to her elfin grot, And there she gazed and sighéd deep, And there I shut her sad, wild eyes-- So kissed to sleep.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Rapid transit through the night air, and the pain of her open wounds, brought back consciousness to Millie.
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