Chapter 1 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
5. Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland 6. The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost 7. Jimmy Goggles the God 8. The New Accelerator 9.
Chapter 1 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
From this reading “The New Accelerator 9.”
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading “Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland 6.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost 7.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Jimmy Goggles the God 8.”
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading “Jimmy Goggles the God 8.”
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading “The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost 7.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Jimmy Goggles the God 8.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost 7.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland 6.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy Goggles the God 8.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The New Accelerator 9.
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
From this reading The New Accelerator 9.
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland 6.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost 7.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Jimmy Goggles the God 8.
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading Jimmy Goggles the God 8.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland 6.
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost 7.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy Goggles the God 8.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland 6.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Accelerator 9.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland 6.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost 7.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost 7.
Chapter 1 of Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 1 holds 182 sentences of Twelve Stories and a Dream, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 182 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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