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When the Sleeper Wakes
When the Sleeper Wakes

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of When the Sleeper Wakes is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Chapter 18 of When the Sleeper Wakes by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 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 18 of When the Sleeper Wakes contain?

Chapter 18 holds 329 sentences of When the Sleeper Wakes, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 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 329 sentences, grouped into 66 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 18 of When the Sleeper Wakes?

Work through the 66 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 66 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 18 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 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.

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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.

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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
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Isbister
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Young
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She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.
She was seated.
She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

When the Sleeper Wakes

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of When the Sleeper Wakes is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
Line 2
The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
Line 3
He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.
Line 4
She was seated.
Line 5
She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.
All words in this reading · 48

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a

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an

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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and

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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apartments

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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arched

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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at

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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came

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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court

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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each

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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fenestration

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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footsteps

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From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.

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from

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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gallery

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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He

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From this reading He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.

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head

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From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.

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her

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From this reading He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.

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him

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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his

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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in

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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last

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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little

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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long

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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looked

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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narrow

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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of

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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Offices

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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one

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From this reading He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.

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palms

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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ran

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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recesses

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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seated

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From this reading She was seated.

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series

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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She

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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sight

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From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.

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sound

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From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.

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started

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From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.

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state

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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suddenly

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From this reading He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.

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that

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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the

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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these

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From this reading He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.

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toward

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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turned

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From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.

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upon

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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Vane

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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was

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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Wind

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From this reading She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.

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with

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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.

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