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The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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THE AWAKENING But Warming was wrong in that.
An awakening came.
What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!
Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.
And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.
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The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE AWAKENING But Warming was wrong in that.
/ðə əˈweɪkənɪŋ bʌt ˈwɔːrmɪŋ wɑːz rɔːŋ ɪn ðæt/
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An awakening came.
/æn əˈweɪkənɪŋ keɪm/
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What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!
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Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.
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And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.
/ənd æz ɪt ˈhæpənz tuː moʊst ʌv ʌs ˈæftər ðə naɪts sliːp soʊ ɪt wɑːz wɪð ˈɡreɪəm æt ðə end ʌv hɪz væst ˈslʌmbər/

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confluence noun US /ˈkɑːnfluːəns/

a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)

From this reading “Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.”

factors noun US /ˈfæktərz/

plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading “Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.”

flux noun US /flʌks/

the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

From this reading “Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.”

interweaving verb US /ˌɪntərˈwiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “interweave” — interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading “Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.”

rebuilding noun US /riˈbɪldɪŋ/

building again

From this reading “Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.”

stirrings noun US /ˈstɜːrɪŋz/

plural of “stirring” — agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading “Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.”

subconscious adjective US /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/

just below the level of consciousness

From this reading “Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.”

synthesis noun US /ˈsɪnθəsəs/

the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

From this reading “Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An awakening came.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading THE AWAKENING But Warming was wrong in that.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE AWAKENING But Warming was wrong in that.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading An awakening came.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

From this reading What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!

confluencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfluːəns/

a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/

the first light of day

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

factorsnounUS /ˈfæktərz/

plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

fluxnounUS /flʌks/

the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE AWAKENING But Warming was wrong in that.

interweavingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈwiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “interweave” — interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

night'snounUS /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

rebuildingnounUS /riˈbɪldɪŋ/

building again

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

reintegration

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From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

stirringsnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋz/

plural of “stirring” — agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

subconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/

just below the level of consciousness

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

synthesisnounUS /ˈsɪnθəsəs/

the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE AWAKENING But Warming was wrong in that.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE AWAKENING But Warming was wrong in that.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

tracenounUS /treɪs/

a just detectable amount

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

WarmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading THE AWAKENING But Warming was wrong in that.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE AWAKENING But Warming was wrong in that.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who can trace its reintegration as morning after morning we awaken, the flux and confluence of its countless factors interweaving, rebuilding, the dim first stirrings of the soul, the growth and synthesis of the unconscious to the subconscious, the subconscious to dawning consciousness, until at last we recognise ourselves again.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And as it happens to most of us after the night's sleep, so it was with Graham at the end of his vast slumber.

wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading What a wonderfully complex thing! this simple seeming unity--the self!

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading THE AWAKENING But Warming was wrong in that.

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