Chapter 38 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke. She started up, refreshed in body and mind. Her first thought was of her husband. No doubt he had gone out long before. He always rose early, even when off duty.
Chapter 38 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “She started up, refreshed in body and mind.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “He always rose early, even when off duty.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “He always rose early, even when off duty.”
with restored energy
From this reading “She started up, refreshed in body and mind.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She started up, refreshed in body and mind.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always rose early, even when off duty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She started up, refreshed in body and mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.
the act of waking
From this reading THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No doubt he had gone out long before.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She started up, refreshed in body and mind.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he had gone out long before.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He always rose early, even when off duty.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He always rose early, even when off duty.
divisible by two
From this reading He always rose early, even when off duty.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first thought was of her husband.
destroyed or killed
From this reading No doubt he had gone out long before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt he had gone out long before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt he had gone out long before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first thought was of her husband.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her first thought was of her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She started up, refreshed in body and mind.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No doubt he had gone out long before.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She started up, refreshed in body and mind.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he had gone out long before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her first thought was of her husband.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He always rose early, even when off duty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No doubt he had gone out long before.
with restored energy
From this reading She started up, refreshed in body and mind.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He always rose early, even when off duty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started up, refreshed in body and mind.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started up, refreshed in body and mind.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her first thought was of her husband.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She started up, refreshed in body and mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.
at the time that
From this reading THE AWAKENING The sun was already high when Audrey awoke.
Chapter 38 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 38 holds 125 sentences of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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