Chapter 28 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tony had come back. The Play turned very real. The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one. He found no permanent resting-place for heart or mind. He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
Chapter 28 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.”
-ing form of “afflict” — cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading “The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.”
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading “He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.”
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.”
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading “He found no permanent resting-place for heart or mind.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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be restored
In this reading “Tony had come back.”
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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 The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
-ing form of “afflict” — cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tony had come back.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tony had come back.
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
set up or found
From this reading He found no permanent resting-place for heart or mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tony had come back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found no permanent resting-place for heart or mind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He found no permanent resting-place for heart or mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He found no permanent resting-place for heart or mind.
not any; not one
From this reading He found no permanent resting-place for heart or mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He found no permanent resting-place for heart or mind.
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading He found no permanent resting-place for heart or mind.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The Play turned very real.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The Play turned very real.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found no permanent resting-place for heart or mind.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Play turned very real.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
male cat
From this reading The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tony had come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The situation _a trois_ thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Play turned very real.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Play turned very real.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He analysed, asked himself questions without end, but a final decisive judgment evaded him.
Chapter 28 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath by Algernon Blackwood holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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