Chapter 23 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Great Combine. "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause. "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent. It will embrace the earth." Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
Chapter 23 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “"Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.”
have or possess in combination
From this reading “The Great Combine.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “"Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.”
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “"Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.”
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “It will embrace the earth."”
possessive form of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading “"Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “"Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.”
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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 "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
later than; following
From this reading "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
have or possess in combination
From this reading The Great Combine.
the act of conquering
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It will embrace the earth."
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading It will embrace the earth."
possessive form of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
divisible by two
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Combine.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will embrace the earth."
immediately past
From this reading "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
small in range or scope
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
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 "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Combine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ours is but beginning; and our conquest will not be limited by an empire's boundaries, or even by those of a continent.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Having spoken he turned to the window and peered at the blood-red sunset contemplatively.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your war has ended at last," said Wilbrid, after a long pause.
Chapter 23 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean by George A. (George Augustine) Taylor holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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.
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