Chapter 12 of Far to seek is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Far to seek is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night. Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude. Through perils and dismays renewed and re-renewed." --KIPLING. Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
Chapter 12 of Far to seek is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “"Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.”
plural of “dismay” — the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Through perils and dismays renewed and re-renewed."”
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading “Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.”
obtain
From this reading “"Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.”
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading “--KIPLING.”
completely unclothed
From this reading “Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.”
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Through perils and dismays renewed and re-renewed."”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “Through perils and dismays renewed and re-renewed."”
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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 "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through perils and dismays renewed and re-renewed."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
plural of “dismay” — the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Through perils and dismays renewed and re-renewed."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.
obtain
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading --KIPLING.
completely unclothed
From this reading Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
and nothing more
From this reading Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Through perils and dismays renewed and re-renewed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through perils and dismays renewed and re-renewed."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.
restored to a new condition
From this reading Through perils and dismays renewed and re-renewed."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Comfort, content, delight, the ages' slow-bought gain, They shrivelled in a night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through perils and dismays renewed and re-renewed."
up to a particular time
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only ourselves remain To face the naked days in silent fortitude.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevil was up in town on business; not returning till next day.
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