Chapter 12 of Atlantida is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Atlantida is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south. The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand. "Now go." "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle. "Thank you, Ceghéir-ben-Cheikh, and farewell."
Chapter 12 of Atlantida is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading “The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.”
possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “"Thank you, Ceghéir-ben-Cheikh, and farewell."”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “"Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thank you, Ceghéir-ben-Cheikh, and farewell."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.
possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you, Ceghéir-ben-Cheikh, and farewell."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Thank you, Ceghéir-ben-Cheikh, and farewell."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now go."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now go."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.
put a saddle on
From this reading "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
sweep across or over
From this reading The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.
in the direction of
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The camel's neck was stretched toward the dark wind coming from the south.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Targa released the bridle with a sweep of his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," I called to him, turning back in the saddle.
Chapter 12 of Atlantida by Pierre Benoît holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 12 holds 433 sentences of Atlantida, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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