Chapter 8 of Fighting the Flames is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Fighting the Flames is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No; it is morning generally before he gets away. The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad." "Poor man! It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men. Well, goodnight again."
Chapter 8 of Fighting the Flames is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “"No; it is morning generally before he gets away.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “"No; it is morning generally before he gets away.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.”
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
anew
From this reading Well, goodnight again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No; it is morning generally before he gets away.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "No; it is morning generally before he gets away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
usually; as a rule
From this reading "No; it is morning generally before he gets away.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "No; it is morning generally before he gets away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, goodnight again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No; it is morning generally before he gets away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No; it is morning generally before he gets away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No; it is morning generally before he gets away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Poor man!
the force of workers available
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "No; it is morning generally before he gets away.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; it is morning generally before he gets away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
on one occasion
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor man!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
express a supposition
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
precisely as stated
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pantomimes are hurting him, I fear, for he's not so active as he once was, and he says he feels the falls very bad."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, goodnight again."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's very sad; but I suppose it's the usual way with that class of men.
Chapter 8 of Fighting the Flames by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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