Chapter 3 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?” “Eleven o’clock, Tom.” “Eleven—already? I shall go at dawn, Leonard. You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.”
Chapter 3 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading “You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.””
the first light of day
From this reading “I shall go at dawn, Leonard.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.””
being one more than ten
From this reading ““Eleven o’clock, Tom.””
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading “You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.””
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?””
according to the clock
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Eleven—already?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.”
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall go at dawn, Leonard.
the first light of day
From this reading I shall go at dawn, Leonard.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “Eleven o’clock, Tom.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shall go at dawn, Leonard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall go at dawn, Leonard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?”
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?”
according to the clock
From this reading “Eleven o’clock, Tom.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall go at dawn, Leonard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?”
male cat
From this reading “Eleven o’clock, Tom.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?”
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER SEVEN YEARS “What is the time, Leonard?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember Johnston died at dawn, and so did Askew.”
Chapter 3 of The People of the Mist by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 3 holds 127 sentences of The People of the Mist, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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