Chapter 23 of The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them. Neither had noted his coming. He was saying that the south-west wards were marching. "I never expected it so soon," he cried. "They have done wonders.
Chapter 23 of The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “"I never expected it so soon," he cried.”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither had noted his coming.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Neither had noted his coming.”
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"They have done wonders.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.”
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From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
next to; at the side of
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "They have done wonders.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither had noted his coming.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have done wonders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither had noted his coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had noted his coming.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Neither had noted his coming.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
in the near future
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have done wonders.
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
during the time that
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "They have done wonders.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
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