Chapter 39 of Far to seek is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Far to seek is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I seek what I cannot get; I get what I do not seek." --RABINDRANATH TAGORE. Then the storm broke in earnest.... Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head. Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.
Chapter 39 of Far to seek is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fall or come down violently
From this reading “Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.”
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.”
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.”
lacking protection or defense
From this reading “Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
lacking funds
From this reading Then the storm broke in earnest....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I seek what I cannot get; I get what I do not seek."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
fall or come down violently
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I seek what I cannot get; I get what I do not seek."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Then the storm broke in earnest....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I seek what I cannot get; I get what I do not seek."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I seek what I cannot get; I get what I do not seek."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the storm broke in earnest....
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I seek what I cannot get; I get what I do not seek."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
try to get or reach
From this reading "I seek what I cannot get; I get what I do not seek."
a large number or amount
From this reading Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Then the storm broke in earnest....
Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)
From this reading --RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
free from tears
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the storm broke in earnest....
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the storm broke in earnest....
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Thunder toppled about him like falling timber stacks.
lacking protection or defense
From this reading Crash on flash, crash on flash--at ever-lessening intervals--the tearless heavens raged and clattered round his unprotected head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I seek what I cannot get; I get what I do not seek."
Chapter 39 of Far to seek by Maud Diver holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 39 holds 159 sentences of Far to seek, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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