Chapter 15 of Children of the lens is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Children of the lens is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group. "Children, attend! This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay. Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years. Arisia is to be the first point of attack.
Chapter 15 of Children of the lens is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “"Children, attend!”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.”
covered with water
From this reading “* * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.”
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.”
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading “Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.”
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
From this reading “* * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Children, attend!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arisia is to be the first point of attack.
for the reason that
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Children, attend!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Arisia is to be the first point of attack.
covered with water
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
a particular point in time
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
absolutely essential
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
not any; not one
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
above and across; more than
From this reading Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Arisia is to be the first point of attack.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arisia is to be the first point of attack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * That call, however, was never sent; for at that moment the mind of Mentor of Arisia flooded the group.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This intrusion is necessary because a matter has come up which will permit of no delay.
a late time of life
From this reading Boskonia is now launching the attack which has been in preparation for over twenty years.
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