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When the Sleeper Wakes
When the Sleeper Wakes

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of When the Sleeper Wakes is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. G. (Herbert George) Wells • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 5 of When the Sleeper Wakes by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

What does chapter 5 of When the Sleeper Wakes contain?

Chapter 5 holds 89 sentences of When the Sleeper Wakes, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of When the Sleeper Wakes by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

How do I study chapter 5 of When the Sleeper Wakes?

Work through the 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 18 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading When the Sleeper Wakes

Common questions about reading When the Sleeper Wakes by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of When the Sleeper Wakes?

Yes. All 6461 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #775 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of When the Sleeper Wakes is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #775, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does When the Sleeper Wakes take to read?

About 538 minutes of reading across 1293 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read When the Sleeper Wakes section by section

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Vocabulary met early in When the Sleeper Wakes

Words and structures a reader meets early in When the Sleeper Wakes, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Afternoon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of When the Sleeper Wakes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Water
A word that appears in the opening chapter of When the Sleeper Wakes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Isbister
A word that appears in the opening chapter of When the Sleeper Wakes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Young
A word that appears in the opening chapter of When the Sleeper Wakes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.
An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.
His first impression was of overwhelming architecture.
The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.
Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

When the Sleeper Wakes

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of When the Sleeper Wakes is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.
Line 2
An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.
Line 3
His first impression was of overwhelming architecture.
Line 4
The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.
Line 5
Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.
All words in this reading · 56

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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across

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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aisle

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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An

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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and

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From this reading He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.

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appearance

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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architecture

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From this reading His first impression was of overwhelming architecture.

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area

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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at

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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balcony

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From this reading He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.

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below

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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buildings

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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came

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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cantilevers

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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curving

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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direction

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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either

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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exclamation

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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first

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From this reading His first impression was of overwhelming architecture.

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from

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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He

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From this reading He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.

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his

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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huge

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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impression

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From this reading His first impression was of overwhelming architecture.

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in

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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into

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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looked

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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material

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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mighty

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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movements

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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number

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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of

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From this reading He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.

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out

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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Overhead

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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overwhelming

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From this reading His first impression was of overwhelming architecture.

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people

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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place

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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railings

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From this reading He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.

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shut

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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sky

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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spacious

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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spaciously

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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sprang

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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stared

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From this reading He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.

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surprise

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From this reading An exclamation of surprise at his appearance, and the movements of a number of people came from the spacious area below.

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the

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From this reading He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.

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Titanic

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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to

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From this reading He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.

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together

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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tracery

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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translucent

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

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upward

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From this reading He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.

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was

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From this reading His first impression was of overwhelming architecture.

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went

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From this reading He went to the railings of the balcony and stared upward.

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which

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From this reading The place into which he looked was an aisle of Titanic buildings, curving spaciously in either direction.

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width

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From this reading Overhead mighty cantilevers sprang together across the huge width of the place, and a tracery of translucent material shut out the sky.

Pending verification