Chapter 3 of Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But as I talked her hands reached out to me. To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb. For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream. My senses clamor that I join them. "'Forget.
Chapter 3 of Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessing life
From this reading “To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.”
make loud demands
From this reading “My senses clamor that I join them.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “My senses clamor that I join them.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “My senses clamor that I join them.”
consent reluctantly
From this reading “To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.
possessing life
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But as I talked her hands reached out to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But as I talked her hands reached out to me.
make loud demands
From this reading My senses clamor that I join them.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "'Forget.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "But as I talked her hands reached out to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But as I talked her hands reached out to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But as I talked her hands reached out to me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading My senses clamor that I join them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But as I talked her hands reached out to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But as I talked her hands reached out to me.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "But as I talked her hands reached out to me.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading My senses clamor that I join them.
consent reluctantly
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "But as I talked her hands reached out to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My senses clamor that I join them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For then I find myself dreaming my dream is not a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But as I talked her hands reached out to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To look into her eyes that are always alive with flames is to succumb.
Chapter 3 of Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath by Ben Hecht holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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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