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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
Presently a man stopped before him.
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The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
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For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
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One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
/wʌn θɪŋ wɑːz ˈevədənt ðoʊz huː wɜːr æt ðə ˈhedkwɔːrtərz ʌv ðə rɪˈvoʊlt hæd səkˈsiːdɪd ˈveri ˈædmərəbli ɪn səˈpresɪŋ ðə fækt ʌv hɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
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But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
/bʌt ˈevəri ˈmoʊmənt hiː ɪkˈspektəd tuː hiːr ðə riˈpɔːrt ʌv hɪz deθ ɔːr ʌv hɪz riˈkæptʃər baɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl/
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Presently a man stopped before him.
/ˈprezəntli ə mæn stɑːpt bɪˈfɔːr hɪm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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admirably adverb US /ˈædmərəbli/

in an admirable manner

From this reading “One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.”

clearer adjective US /ˈklɪrər/

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading “OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.”

disappearance noun US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading “One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.”

Graham noun US /ˈɡreɪəm/

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

From this reading “OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.”

headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.”

recapture verb US /riˈkæptʃər/

experience anew

From this reading “But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.”

revolt noun US /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading “One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.”

suppressing verb US /səˈpresɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.”

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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 OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/

in an admirable manner

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Presently a man stopped before him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

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

From this reading OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Presently a man stopped before him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

OSTROG

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From this reading OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading Presently a man stopped before him.

recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/

experience anew

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Presently a man stopped before him.

succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading OSTROG Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.

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