Chapter 13 of The time spirit: A romantic tale is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The time spirit: A romantic tale is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist. By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet. A whole fifty minutes yet to stay in heaven. And then.... Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
Chapter 13 of The time spirit: A romantic tale is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading “By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “A whole fifty minutes yet to stay in heaven.”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.”
look attentively
From this reading “EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.”
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In this reading “EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.”
seek information from
In this reading “Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.”
In this reading “By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.”
In this reading “Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.”
In this reading “A whole fifty minutes yet to stay in heaven.”
In this reading “A whole fifty minutes yet to stay in heaven.”
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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 A whole fifty minutes yet to stay in heaven.
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A whole fifty minutes yet to stay in heaven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A whole fifty minutes yet to stay in heaven.
a small worthless amount
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.
not any; not one
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A whole fifty minutes yet to stay in heaven.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then....
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A whole fifty minutes yet to stay in heaven.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
look attentively
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly hard set by thoughts which had no right to be there he looked up and away in the direction of Bridport House.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole fifty minutes yet to stay in heaven.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST I JACK glanced at the watch on his wrist.
but in spite of that
From this reading By the mercy of Allah there were fifty minutes yet.
Chapter 13 of The time spirit: A romantic tale by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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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