Chapter XXII of In Far Bolivia, “The Forest Is Sheeted in Flames,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of In Far Bolivia, “The Forest Is Sheeted in Flames,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For just a few moments Roland was taken aback. Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order. "All men down! The Indians are approaching from the west. Fire low, lads--between you and the light.
Chapter XXII of In Far Bolivia, “The Forest Is Sheeted in Flames,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 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.
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading “For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “The Indians are approaching from the west.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “The Indians are approaching from the west.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Fire low, lads--between you and the light.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.”
make steady
From this reading “Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “The Indians are approaching from the west.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.”
In this reading “Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.”
In this reading “Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.”
In this reading “The Indians are approaching from the west.”
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 For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fire low, lads--between you and the light.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The Indians are approaching from the west.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians are approaching from the west.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Fire low, lads--between you and the light.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "All men down!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire low, lads--between you and the light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Indians are approaching from the west.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians are approaching from the west.
and nothing more
From this reading For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Fire low, lads--between you and the light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Fire low, lads--between you and the light.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Fire low, lads--between you and the light.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
the force of workers available
From this reading "All men down!
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.
make steady
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then, in a steady manly voice that could be heard all over the camp, he gave the order.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For just a few moments Roland was taken aback.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Indians are approaching from the west.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fire low, lads--between you and the light.
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