Chapter 5 of Violet Forster's Lover is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Violet Forster's Lover is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?" Sydney Beaton looked up. He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side. He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy. He had not a notion where he was.
Chapter 5 of Violet Forster's Lover is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?"”
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “He had not a notion where he was.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Sydney Beaton looked up.”
in a vague way
From this reading “He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.”
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In this reading “He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.”
seek information from
In this reading “Sydney Beaton looked up.”
In this reading “He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.”
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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 He had not a notion where he was.
(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 Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?"
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From this reading Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?"
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sydney Beaton looked up.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not a notion where he was.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?"
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sydney Beaton looked up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not a notion where he was.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He had not a notion where he was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
a human being
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
by chance
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Sydney Beaton looked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sydney Beaton looked up.
in a vague way
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had not a notion where he was.
which person or people
From this reading He was vaguely conscious of having been roused from slumber by someone, possibly by the person who was standing by his side.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was still very far from being wide awake; his eyes, limbs, body, all were heavy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dreaming "Will you have all the apollinaris, Sir Jocelyn?"
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