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The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When
The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. G. (Herbert George) Wells • Curated US English Learning Edition
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FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
He was owner of the world; Master of the Earth.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
/frʌm ðə kroʊz nest ənd soʊ ˈæftər streɪndʒ dɪˈleɪz ənd θruː æn ˈævənuː ʌv daʊt ənd ˈbætəl ðɪs mæn frʌm ðə ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ ˈsentʃəri keɪm æt læst tuː hɪz pəˈzɪʃən æt ðə hed ʌv ðæt ˈkɑːmpleks wɜːrld/
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At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
/æt fɜːrst wen hiː roʊz frʌm ðə lɔːŋ diːp sliːp ðæt ˈfɑːloʊd hɪz ˈreskjuː ənd ðə sərˈendər ʌv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl hiː dɪd nɑːt ˈrekəɡnaɪz hɪz sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
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By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
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And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
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He was owner of the world; Master of the Earth.
/hiː wɑːz ˈoʊnər ʌv ðə wɜːrld ˈmæstər ʌv ðə ɜːrθ/

Learner Dictionary

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

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clue noun US /kluː/

a slight indication

From this reading “By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
complex noun US /ˈkɑːmpleks/

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

From this reading “FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crow's noun US /kroʊz/

possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading “FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
delays noun US /dɪˈleɪz/

plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading “FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nineteenth adjective US /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading “FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prominence noun US /ˈprɑːmənəns/

the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

From this reading “And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recognise verb US /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading “At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surrender noun US /sərˈendər/

acceptance of despair

From this reading “At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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 By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

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avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

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booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

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cluenounUS /kluː/

a slight indication

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CROW'SnounUS /kroʊz/

possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

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deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/

plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

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doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He was owner of the world; Master of the Earth.

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effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

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exultationnoun

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
insinceritynoun

the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He was owner of the world; Master of the Earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

Velmora curated lexicon
mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

Velmora curated lexicon
NESTnounUS /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading He was owner of the world; Master of the Earth.

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positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/

the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

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rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

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sleepnounUS /sliːp/

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

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/

acceptance of despair

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was owner of the world; Master of the Earth.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

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wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

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worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

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Chapter 13 of The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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