Chapter 1 of Turn backward, o time! is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Turn backward, o time! is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TURN BACKWARD, O TIME! The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century. But he overlooked the aftermath.... "Adel W. Crane, C.D." Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.
Chapter 1 of Turn backward, o time! is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “But he overlooked the aftermath....”
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “TURN BACKWARD, O TIME!”
a period of 100 years
From this reading “The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.”
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “"Adel W. Crane, C.D."”
not taken into account
From this reading “But he overlooked the aftermath....”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.”
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In this reading “The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.”
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From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
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From this reading "Adel W. Crane, C.D."
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading But he overlooked the aftermath....
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading TURN BACKWARD, O TIME!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he overlooked the aftermath....
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "Adel W. Crane, C.D."
a period of 100 years
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading "Adel W. Crane, C.D."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Adel W. Crane, C.D."
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From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he overlooked the aftermath....
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
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From this reading Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading TURN BACKWARD, O TIME!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
not taken into account
From this reading But he overlooked the aftermath....
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TURN BACKWARD, O TIME!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
a shaky motion
From this reading Donovan held the Identi-plast in his hands, the fingers trembling slightly.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading TURN BACKWARD, O TIME!
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading "Adel W. Crane, C.D."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one hope for Donovan was to escape into the past, become a citizen of the early 20th Century.
Chapter 1 of Turn backward, o time! by Walter Kubilius holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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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