Chapter 31 of In the volcano's mouth is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of In the volcano's mouth is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Fighting, and you here? Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?” “I--stayed--with you.” “Come! where is my sword?” “It is here; but don’t go out.
Chapter 31 of In the volcano's mouth is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ““Come! where is my sword?””
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading ““Fighting, and you here?”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?””
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?””
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ““Fighting, and you here?”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““I--stayed--with you.””
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading ““Come! where is my sword?””
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““It is here; but don’t go out.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Fighting, and you here?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is here; but don’t go out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come! where is my sword?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is here; but don’t go out.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Fighting, and you here?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It is here; but don’t go out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Fighting, and you here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--stayed--with you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come! where is my sword?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is here; but don’t go out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come! where is my sword?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It is here; but don’t go out.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I--stayed--with you.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Come! where is my sword?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Come! where is my sword?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why are not you at the head of the Mahdi’s friends?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I--stayed--with you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fighting, and you here?
Chapter 31 of In the volcano's mouth by Frank Sheridan holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 31 holds 113 sentences of In the volcano's mouth, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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