Chapter 10 of Beasts, men and gods is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Beasts, men and gods is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us. We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains. Everywhere splendid grazing lands stretched away. In places there were groves of larch. We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
Chapter 10 of Beasts, men and gods is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of grazing
From this reading “Everywhere splendid grazing lands stretched away.”
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading “In places there were groves of larch.”
plural of “impediment” — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading “We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.”
wood of a larch tree
From this reading “In places there were groves of larch.”
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading “We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.”
leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper
From this reading “THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.”
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.”
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everywhere splendid grazing lands stretched away.
for the reason that
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
placed crosswise
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere splendid grazing lands stretched away.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
the act of grazing
From this reading Everywhere splendid grazing lands stretched away.
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading In places there were groves of larch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
plural of “impediment” — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In places there were groves of larch.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Everywhere splendid grazing lands stretched away.
wood of a larch tree
From this reading In places there were groves of larch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In places there were groves of larch.
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
with speed
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Everywhere splendid grazing lands stretched away.
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Everywhere splendid grazing lands stretched away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In places there were groves of larch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We crossed some very rapid streams but they were not deep and they had hard beds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
precisely as stated
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went forward very rapidly because the Mongol plains began here, free from the impediments of mountains.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In places there were groves of larch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RIVER OF THE DEVIL Ulan Taiga with Darkhat Ola lay behind us.
Chapter 10 of Beasts, men and gods by Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 10 holds 81 sentences of Beasts, men and gods, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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