Chapter 11 of By the World Forgot is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of By the World Forgot is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks. He stopped, petrified. Hano had lied. There had been no profanation of the temple. He had broken the taboo himself, and without cause.
Chapter 11 of By the World Forgot is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.”
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading “He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.”
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “Hano had lied.”
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading “He stopped, petrified.”
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading “There had been no profanation of the temple.”
excluded from use or mention
From this reading “He had broken the taboo himself, and without cause.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “There had been no profanation of the temple.”
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In this reading “He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.”
In this reading “He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.”
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no profanation of the temple.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He had broken the taboo himself, and without cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He had broken the taboo himself, and without cause.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had broken the taboo himself, and without cause.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading Hano had lied.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no profanation of the temple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been no profanation of the temple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading He stopped, petrified.
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading There had been no profanation of the temple.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped, petrified.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
excluded from use or mention
From this reading He had broken the taboo himself, and without cause.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading There had been no profanation of the temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no profanation of the temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stepped forward to give direction, and as his eyes became accustomed to the dim light he discovered on the altar or table the two books that Hano had declared he had seen in the rocks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had broken the taboo himself, and without cause.
Chapter 11 of By the World Forgot by Cyrus Townsend Brady holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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