Chapter 5 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You left him?” “My horse bolted.” “I know. So did mine.” He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
Chapter 5 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 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.
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading ““My horse bolted.””
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ““My horse bolted.””
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ““I know.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “He laughed at his master mirthlessly.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ““You left him?””
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “He laughed at his master mirthlessly.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So did mine.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading “My horse bolted.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did mine.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You left him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “My horse bolted.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “You left him?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So did mine.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My horse bolted.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did mine.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You left him?”
Chapter 5 of Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 5 holds 187 sentences of Twelve Stories and a Dream, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 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 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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