Chapter 3 of The Secret Victory is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Secret Victory is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn. “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy. “‘If I get killed I get killed, and if he gets killed, I get hung. Don’t seem just somehow...’” H. G. WELLS: “THE HISTORY OF MR.
Chapter 3 of The Secret Victory is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading ““He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.”
in a feverish manner
From this reading ““He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ““‘If I get killed I get killed, and if he gets killed, I get hung.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading ““He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.”
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading ““He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading ““And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading ““He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “H. G. WELLS: “THE HISTORY OF MR.”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.”
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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 “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
later than; following
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
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From this reading Don’t seem just somehow...’”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
in a feverish manner
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading H. G. WELLS: “THE HISTORY OF MR.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “‘If I get killed I get killed, and if he gets killed, I get hung.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “‘If I get killed I get killed, and if he gets killed, I get hung.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. G. WELLS: “THE HISTORY OF MR.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading H. G. WELLS: “THE HISTORY OF MR.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “‘If I get killed I get killed, and if he gets killed, I get hung.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘If I get killed I get killed, and if he gets killed, I get hung.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “‘If I get killed I get killed, and if he gets killed, I get hung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
and nothing more
From this reading Don’t seem just somehow...’”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “‘If I get killed I get killed, and if he gets killed, I get hung.
immediately past
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
a form of address for a man
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not one and not the other of two
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading H. G. WELLS: “THE HISTORY OF MR.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Don’t seem just somehow...’”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Don’t seem just somehow...’”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
in the direction of
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “And so saying, he turned his face towards the Potwell Inn.
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading H. G. WELLS: “THE HISTORY OF MR.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He went back, neither halting nor hastening in his pace after this last decision, but with a mind feverishly busy.
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