Chapter XIII of In the volcano's mouth, ““What Says Girzilla?”,” is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of In the volcano's mouth, ““What Says Girzilla?”,” is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max. “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly. “That will suit me,” assented Ibrahim. “What says Girzilla?” Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.
Chapter XIII of In the volcano's mouth, ““What Says Girzilla?”,” is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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deem to be
From this reading “Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.”
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading ““I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.”
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading “Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.”
in a good-natured manner
From this reading ““We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.”
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading ““That will suit me,” assented Ibrahim.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading ““I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading ““That will suit me,” assented Ibrahim.”
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 “Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.”
In this reading “Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.”
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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 Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That will suit me,” assented Ibrahim.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.
deem to be
From this reading Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What says Girzilla?”
in a good-natured manner
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading “That will suit me,” assented Ibrahim.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
of great significance or value
From this reading Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That will suit me,” assented Ibrahim.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Girzilla had become a most important factor to consider.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “What says Girzilla?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “That will suit me,” assented Ibrahim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What says Girzilla?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would like to know where that river empties itself,” said Max.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We will follow its course, if you like,” answered Sherif el Habib, good-naturedly.
Chapter 13 of In the volcano's mouth by Frank Sheridan holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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