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The World Set Free

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.
She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
Everything seemed very silent.
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The World Set Free

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The World Set Free is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
/ʃiː hæd ɔːl ðə senˈseɪʃənz ʌv ˈweɪ.kɪŋ ʌp aʊt ʌv ə driːm/
Line 2
She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
Line 3
She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.
/ʃiː traɪd tuː reɪz hərˈself ənd faʊnd hɜːr leɡ wɑːz ˈveri ˈpeɪnfəl/
Line 4
She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
/ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt klɪr ˈweðər ɪt wɑːz naɪt ɔːr deɪ nɔːr wer ʃiː wɑːz ʃiː meɪd ə ˈsekənd ˈefərt ˈwɪnsɪŋ ənd ˈɡroʊnɪŋ ənd tɜːrnd ˈoʊvər ənd ɡɑːt ˈɪntuː ə ˈsɪtɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən ənd lʊkt əˈbaʊt hɜːr/
Line 5
Everything seemed very silent.
/ˈevriθɪŋ siːmd ˈveri ˈsaɪlənt/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

downward adjective US /ˈdaʊnwərd/

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading “She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.”

groaning verb US /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading “She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.”

leg noun US /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading “She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.”

mould verb US /moʊld/

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading “She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.”

raise verb US /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading “She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.”

sensations noun US /senˈseɪʃənz/

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading “She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.”

waking adjective US /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading “She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.”

wincing verb US /ˈwɪnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading “She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.”

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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 She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

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 She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything seemed very silent.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

legnounUS /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

mouldverbUS /moʊld/

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.

rivuletnoun

a small stream

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Everything seemed very silent.

sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Everything seemed very silent.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.

wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

wincingverbUS /ˈwɪnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.

Chapter 6 of The World Set Free by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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