Chapter 12 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But there were plenty remaining. The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season. How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot? Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment. He had, indeed, grown rather more reticent of late.
Chapter 12 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.”
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading “Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.”
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading “The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.”
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.”
not used up
From this reading “But there were plenty remaining.”
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading “He had, indeed, grown rather more reticent of late.”
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading “The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.”
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In this reading “He had, indeed, grown rather more reticent of late.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.
possessing life
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
a formal public statement
From this reading Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were plenty remaining.
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.
at any time
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had, indeed, grown rather more reticent of late.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, indeed, grown rather more reticent of late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had, indeed, grown rather more reticent of late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had, indeed, grown rather more reticent of late.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had, indeed, grown rather more reticent of late.
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.
a full supply
From this reading But there were plenty remaining.
on the contrary
From this reading He had, indeed, grown rather more reticent of late.
not used up
From this reading But there were plenty remaining.
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading He had, indeed, grown rather more reticent of late.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slopes of the beach were alive and noisy as bird-cliffs in the nesting season.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were plenty remaining.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Egholm had not drummed about any announcement as to time and place of his experiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How had all these people ever managed to find their way to the spot?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were plenty remaining.
Chapter 12 of Egholm and His God by Johannes Buchholtz holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of Egholm and His God, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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