Chapter 18 of The World Set Free is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The World Set Free is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Karenin laughed cheerfully at his caution.... ‘When,’ asked Karenin suddenly, ‘when will you operate?’ ‘The day after to-morrow,’ said Fowler. ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe. And you may think and talk as you please.’
Chapter 18 of The World Set Free is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “Karenin laughed cheerfully at his caution....”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Karenin laughed cheerfully at his caution....”
take in liquids
From this reading “‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.”
take in solid food
From this reading “‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.”
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading “‘The day after to-morrow,’ said Fowler.”
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading “‘When,’ asked Karenin suddenly, ‘when will you operate?’”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “And you may think and talk as you please.’”
issue commands or orders for
From this reading “‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.”
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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 ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
later than; following
From this reading ‘The day after to-morrow,’ said Fowler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘When,’ asked Karenin suddenly, ‘when will you operate?’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Karenin laughed cheerfully at his caution....
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Karenin laughed cheerfully at his caution....
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Karenin laughed cheerfully at his caution....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘The day after to-morrow,’ said Fowler.
take in liquids
From this reading ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
take in solid food
From this reading ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading ‘The day after to-morrow,’ said Fowler.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Karenin laughed cheerfully at his caution....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karenin laughed cheerfully at his caution....
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Karenin laughed cheerfully at his caution....
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And you may think and talk as you please.’
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading ‘When,’ asked Karenin suddenly, ‘when will you operate?’
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And you may think and talk as you please.’
issue commands or orders for
From this reading ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘The day after to-morrow,’ said Fowler.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading ‘When,’ asked Karenin suddenly, ‘when will you operate?’
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And you may think and talk as you please.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The day after to-morrow,’ said Fowler.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And you may think and talk as you please.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The day after to-morrow,’ said Fowler.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘For a day I want you to drink and eat as I shall prescribe.
at the time that
From this reading ‘When,’ asked Karenin suddenly, ‘when will you operate?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘When,’ asked Karenin suddenly, ‘when will you operate?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘When,’ asked Karenin suddenly, ‘when will you operate?’
Chapter 18 of The World Set Free by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 18 holds 171 sentences of The World Set Free, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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