Chapter 8 of In the volcano's mouth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of In the volcano's mouth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We will leave here at once.” There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered: “And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?” “Not tired of you, Girzilla, but I want freedom. I must search for Emin’s race.”
Chapter 8 of In the volcano's mouth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?””
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading ““And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?””
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading ““Not tired of you, Girzilla, but I want freedom.”
any competition
From this reading “I must search for Emin’s race.””
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “I must search for Emin’s race.””
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ““And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?””
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ““And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?””
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““We will leave here at once.””
In this reading “I must search for Emin’s race.””
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 There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We will leave here at once.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not tired of you, Girzilla, but I want freedom.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must search for Emin’s race.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must search for Emin’s race.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Not tired of you, Girzilla, but I want freedom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not tired of you, Girzilla, but I want freedom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We will leave here at once.”
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
From this reading “And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not tired of you, Girzilla, but I want freedom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:
go away from a place
From this reading “We will leave here at once.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must search for Emin’s race.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not tired of you, Girzilla, but I want freedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?”
on one occasion
From this reading “We will leave here at once.”
any competition
From this reading I must search for Emin’s race.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I must search for Emin’s race.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “And art thou tired of the houri of the cave?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Not tired of you, Girzilla, but I want freedom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sadness in Girzilla’s voice as she answered:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will leave here at once.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will leave here at once.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not tired of you, Girzilla, but I want freedom.
Chapter 8 of In the volcano's mouth by Frank Sheridan holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 8 holds 142 sentences of In the volcano's mouth, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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