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When the Sleeper Wakes
When the Sleeper Wakes

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of When the Sleeper Wakes is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Chapter 19 of When the Sleeper Wakes by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 19 of When the Sleeper Wakes contain?

Chapter 19 holds 241 sentences of When the Sleeper Wakes, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 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 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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.

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Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
He was very anxious to take up his empire forthwith.
Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.
In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
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When the Sleeper Wakes

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of When the Sleeper Wakes is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
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On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
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He was very anxious to take up his empire forthwith.
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Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.
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In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
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account

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aerial

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affairs

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been

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Berlin

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ceremony

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day's

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development

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empire

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experiences

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flattering

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From this reading Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.

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formal

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forthwith

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found

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give

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Graham

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had

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indeed

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insubordinate

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now

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occasions

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of

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On

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order

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organised

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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.

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Ostrog

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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.

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over

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Paris

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passed

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perceived

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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.

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possible

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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.

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previous

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proceedings

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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.

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questions

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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.

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quick

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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.

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reports

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From this reading Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.

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resistance

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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.

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resume

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saying

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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.

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short

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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.

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speedily

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stewardship

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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.

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take

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that

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the

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From this reading Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.

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this

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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.

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to

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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.

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trouble

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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.

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up

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very

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waiting

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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.

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was

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From this reading He was very anxious to take up his empire forthwith.

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