Chapter 25 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAS POUFAILLE RIGHT? Once outside, Phil breathed easier. It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it. “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand. “Suzanne won’t have him!
Chapter 25 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “Once outside, Phil breathed easier.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading ““Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.”
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading “It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading ““Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Once outside, Phil breathed easier.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.”
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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where the air is unconfined
In this reading “It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading ““Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
uttered without voice
From this reading Once outside, Phil breathed easier.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Once outside, Phil breathed easier.
one or the other of two
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Suzanne won’t have him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
on one occasion
From this reading Once outside, Phil breathed easier.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Once outside, Phil breathed easier.
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From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once outside, Phil breathed easier.
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From this reading WAS POUFAILLE RIGHT?
precisely, exactly
From this reading WAS POUFAILLE RIGHT?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Suzanne won’t have him!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that the open air was driving away his nightmare, as the sun drives the darkness before it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS POUFAILLE RIGHT?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Poufaille is either crazy or drunk,” he said to himself, as he went through the fair with his paint-box in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Suzanne won’t have him!
Chapter 25 of Fata Morgana by J. André Castaigne holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 25 holds 192 sentences of Fata Morgana, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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