Chapter 25 of Far to seek is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Far to seek is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life." --BROWNING. Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness. It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied. And she _might_ have been killed.
Chapter 25 of Far to seek is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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do away with
From this reading “"Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."”
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading “Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “--BROWNING.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “"Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."”
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading “It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.”
impossible to measure
From this reading “"Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."”
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading “Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.”
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading “"Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."”
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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 "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
do away with
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And she _might_ have been killed.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And she _might_ have been killed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
be the source of pain
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
impossible to measure
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
an instinctive motive
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And she _might_ have been killed.
the act of departing
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And she _might_ have been killed.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
making no sound
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she _might_ have been killed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lithe and noiseless as a cat, Roy crept through the archway into outer darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Then was I rapt away by the impulse, one Immeasurable ... wave of a need To abolish that detested life."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was hateful leaving Arúna; but rage at her hurt and the primitive instinct of pursuit were not to be denied.
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