Chapter 24 of Far to seek is here in full — 598 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of Far to seek is here in full — 598 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise." --SWINBURNE. It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing. Christmas itself was over. From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
Chapter 24 of Far to seek is here in full — 598 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading “From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.”
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Christmas itself was over.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.”
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading “It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.”
the first light of day
From this reading “"One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."”
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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 "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
(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 It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
brought into existence
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas itself was over.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
brought together in one place
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Christmas itself was over.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the adjacent borders of British India, five lonely ones had been gathered in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.
the first light of day
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading --SWINBURNE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One made out of the better part of earth, A man born as at sunrise."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all over--the strenuous joy of planning and preparing.
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