Chapter 31 of Uncle's Dream is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Uncle's Dream is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled. Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him. This anxiety had lasted five weeks. He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it. “Oh, yes!” he thought, “it is, indeed, all over now.”
Chapter 31 of Uncle's Dream is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “This anxiety had lasted five weeks.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.”
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “This anxiety had lasted five weeks.”
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In this reading “A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.”
In this reading “This anxiety had lasted five weeks.”
In this reading “Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.”
In this reading “This anxiety had lasted five weeks.”
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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 A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.
(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 “Oh, yes!” he thought, “it is, indeed, all over now.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.
confined by bonds
From this reading He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This anxiety had lasted five weeks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This anxiety had lasted five weeks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Oh, yes!” he thought, “it is, indeed, all over now.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, yes!” he thought, “it is, indeed, all over now.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading This anxiety had lasted five weeks.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, yes!” he thought, “it is, indeed, all over now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes!” he thought, “it is, indeed, all over now.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Oh, yes!” he thought, “it is, indeed, all over now.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He raised his hand and looked at the blood-stained rag bound about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This anxiety had lasted five weeks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh, yes!” he thought, “it is, indeed, all over now.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some huge anxiety was at an end, so it seemed to him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This anxiety had lasted five weeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A feeling of immense happiness took possession of Velchaninoff; something was finished, and done with, and settled.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes!” he thought, “it is, indeed, all over now.”
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