Chapter 17 of An outlaw's diary: revolution is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of An outlaw's diary: revolution is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar. March ... the month of fevers and commotions. On the earth fatigue and restlessness chase each other. Flooded rivers race along. There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
Chapter 17 of An outlaw's diary: revolution is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “_March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.”
the act of waking
From this reading “_March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “On the earth fatigue and restlessness chase each other.”
plural of “fever” — a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “March ... the month of fevers and commotions.”
covered with water
From this reading “Flooded rivers race along.”
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading “On the earth fatigue and restlessness chase each other.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Flooded rivers race along.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “_March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.”
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In this reading “There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.”
In this reading “_March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.”
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From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Flooded rivers race along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading March ... the month of fevers and commotions.
the act of waking
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading On the earth fatigue and restlessness chase each other.
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From this reading March ... the month of fevers and commotions.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the earth fatigue and restlessness chase each other.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the earth fatigue and restlessness chase each other.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading On the earth fatigue and restlessness chase each other.
plural of “fever” — a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading March ... the month of fevers and commotions.
covered with water
From this reading Flooded rivers race along.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
march in a procession
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading March ... the month of fevers and commotions.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the earth fatigue and restlessness chase each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the earth fatigue and restlessness chase each other.
above and across; more than
From this reading There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
any competition
From this reading Flooded rivers race along.
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading On the earth fatigue and restlessness chase each other.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Flooded rivers race along.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
the season of growth
From this reading There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
not in physical motion
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _March 1st-5th._ Winter is still with us, but the winds bring signs of awakening from afar.
but in spite of that
From this reading There is no visible sign of it, yet spring is there somewhere over the horizon.
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