Chapter XXVI of In the volcano's mouth, “Victory,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVI of In the volcano's mouth, “Victory,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night. “Anything happen? What do you mean?” “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.” “Of course, so may I.”
Chapter XXVI of In the volcano's mouth, “Victory,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ““I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.””
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading ““I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.””
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ““I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.””
come to pass
From this reading ““Anything happen?”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.”
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 ““Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading ““Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?””
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.
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course, so may I.””
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 “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, so may I.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
come to pass
From this reading “Anything happen?
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
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 “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, so may I.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Of course, so may I.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I feel that we are about to have a battle, and I may fall.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Max, if anything happens to me, will you be good to Girzilla?” asked Ibrahim, one night.
Chapter 26 of In the volcano's mouth by Frank Sheridan holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 26 holds 127 sentences of In the volcano's mouth, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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