Chapter 8 of The Missioner is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Missioner is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams. He sprang to his feet and stretched himself. Then he saw the roses. For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously. Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?
Chapter 8 of The Missioner is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.”
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In this reading “For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously.”
In this reading “Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously.”
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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 ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He sprang to his feet and stretched himself.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang to his feet and stretched himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sprang to his feet and stretched himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang to his feet and stretched himself.
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From this reading Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?
in an incredulous manner
From this reading For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he saw the roses.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang to his feet and stretched himself.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He sprang to his feet and stretched himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he saw the roses.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang to his feet and stretched himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment or two he stared at them incredulously.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then his thoughts flashed backwards--where or how had he become possessed of them?
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ROSES Macheson woke with the daylight, stiff, a little tired, and haunted with the consciousness of disturbing dreams.
Chapter 8 of The Missioner by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 8 holds 137 sentences of The Missioner, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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