Chapter 18 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CARACAL’S NARROW ESCAPE “À bas Caracal!” “Vive Vieillecloche!” Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment. He was in front of the entrance of a music-hall. On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!”
Chapter 18 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!””
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!””
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “He was in front of the entrance of a music-hall.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!””
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!””
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!””
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In this reading “On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!””
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “CARACAL’S NARROW ESCAPE “À bas Caracal!””
at or in the front
In this reading “He was in front of the entrance of a music-hall.”
transmit information
In this reading “Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.”
seek information from
In this reading “Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.”
In this reading “On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!””
In this reading “Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARACAL’S NARROW ESCAPE “À bas Caracal!”
of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia
From this reading CARACAL’S NARROW ESCAPE “À bas Caracal!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARACAL’S NARROW ESCAPE “À bas Caracal!”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!”
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He was in front of the entrance of a music-hall.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading CARACAL’S NARROW ESCAPE “À bas Caracal!”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was in front of the entrance of a music-hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in front of the entrance of a music-hall.
the literary culture
From this reading On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in front of the entrance of a music-hall.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading CARACAL’S NARROW ESCAPE “À bas Caracal!”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in front of the entrance of a music-hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading On a strip of cotton cloth he read, in huge letters, “PUNCH d’INDIGNATION!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was in front of the entrance of a music-hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vive Vieillecloche!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vive Vieillecloche!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
which person or people
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phil, who was reading a newspaper as he passed along, looked up with astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARACAL’S NARROW ESCAPE “À bas Caracal!”
Chapter 18 of Fata Morgana by J. André Castaigne holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 18 holds 290 sentences of Fata Morgana, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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