Chapter 9 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALAS! POOR HELIA! Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain. For a long time he had been living as in a dream. His fits of absent-mindedness had already amazed Suzanne.
Chapter 9 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “ALAS!”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “His fits of absent-mindedness had already amazed Suzanne.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “For a long time he had been living as in a dream.”
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “His fits of absent-mindedness had already amazed Suzanne.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “For a long time he had been living as in a dream.”
move hurridly
From this reading “Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “For a long time he had been living as in a dream.”
In this reading “Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.”
In this reading “His fits of absent-mindedness had already amazed Suzanne.”
In this reading “For a long time he had been living as in a dream.”
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 Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fits of absent-mindedness had already amazed Suzanne.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading ALAS!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His fits of absent-mindedness had already amazed Suzanne.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading His fits of absent-mindedness had already amazed Suzanne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a long time he had been living as in a dream.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For a long time he had been living as in a dream.
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading His fits of absent-mindedness had already amazed Suzanne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time he had been living as in a dream.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time he had been living as in a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR HELIA!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fits of absent-mindedness had already amazed Suzanne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time he had been living as in a dream.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For a long time he had been living as in a dream.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time he had been living as in a dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR HELIA!
move hurridly
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fits of absent-mindedness had already amazed Suzanne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time he had been living as in a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phil had been struck down by a rush of blood to the brain.
Chapter 9 of Fata Morgana by J. André Castaigne holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 9 holds 221 sentences of Fata Morgana, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Fata Morgana by J. André Castaigne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 221 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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