When the Sleeper Wakes

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

He was owner of half the world; Master of the Earth.

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When the Sleeper Wakes H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of When the Sleeper Wakes is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world. At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings. By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book. And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind. He was owner of half the world; Master of the Earth.

When the Sleeper Wakes

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of When the Sleeper Wakes is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

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At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

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By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

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And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

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He was owner of half the world; Master of the Earth.

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Memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading “And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.”

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.”

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after

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all

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

And

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

avenue

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

back

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battle

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before

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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

book

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

came

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

century

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

clear

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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

clue

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

complex

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Council

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

deep

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

delays

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

did

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doubt

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Earth

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From this reading He was owner of half the world; Master of the Earth.

effort

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

escape

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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

even

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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

exultation

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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

first

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

followed

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from

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

gained

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

had

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

half

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From this reading He was owner of half the world; Master of the Earth.

happened

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

head

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

heard

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

him

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

his

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

insincerity

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

last

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

like

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

long

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

man

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

Master

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From this reading He was owner of half the world; Master of the Earth.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

nineteenth

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

not

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

out

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

owner

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From this reading He was owner of half the world; Master of the Earth.

position

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

prominence

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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

quality

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

read

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

recognise

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

rescue

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rose

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

sleep

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

something

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story

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

strange

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

surrender

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

surroundings

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that

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

the

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

this

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

through

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

was

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From this reading He was owner of half the world; Master of the Earth.

were

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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

when

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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.

with

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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.

wonder

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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.

world

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From this reading And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.

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