Chapter XVII of In the volcano's mouth, “Beyond Human Imagination,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of In the volcano's mouth, “Beyond Human Imagination,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants. “Max!” The voice sounded almost sepulchral in the darkness. “Yes, Ibrahim.” “Isn’t this horrible?”
Chapter XVII of In the volcano's mouth, “Beyond Human Imagination,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading “As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.”
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading “As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.”
more quickly
From this reading “As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.”
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 ““Yes, Ibrahim.””
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading ““Max!””
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.”
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading “As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.”
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In this reading “The voice sounded almost sepulchral in the darkness.”
In this reading “As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.”
In this reading “The voice sounded almost sepulchral in the darkness.”
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willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The voice sounded almost sepulchral in the darkness.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The voice sounded almost sepulchral in the darkness.
more quickly
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
provoking horror
From this reading “Isn’t this horrible?”
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 “Yes, Ibrahim.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voice sounded almost sepulchral in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Isn’t this horrible?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Max!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
of or relating to a sepulchre
From this reading The voice sounded almost sepulchral in the darkness.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The voice sounded almost sepulchral in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t this horrible?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice sounded almost sepulchral in the darkness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the crater was left behind, the water became more turbid, and flowed faster, carrying along with it the boat and its three adventurous occupants.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Ibrahim.”
Chapter 17 of In the volcano's mouth by Frank Sheridan holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 17 holds 125 sentences of In the volcano's mouth, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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