Chapter 17 of Om: The secret of Ahbor Valley is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Om: The secret of Ahbor Valley is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WHERE ARE WE?” Each to his own heaven. Some men prefer golf. To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night. And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
Chapter 17 of Om: The secret of Ahbor Valley is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the highest point (of something)
From this reading “To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.”
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading “Some men prefer golf.”
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
From this reading “To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.”
-ing form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.”
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “Some men prefer golf.”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.”
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a state of extreme happiness
In this reading “To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.”
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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 To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
the highest point (of something)
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “WHERE ARE WE?”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each to his own heaven.
divisible by two
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
yet to be or coming
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Some men prefer golf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Each to his own heaven.
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each to his own heaven.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
-ing form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some men prefer golf.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
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From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each to his own heaven.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Some men prefer golf.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some men prefer golf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading And the best of it was that he knew the future must hold even more thrilling mysteries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each to his own heaven.
not known
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Ommony, the seventh heaven of delight—the apex of a heterodox career was reached that hour in a curtained howdah, lurching into unknown night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “WHERE ARE WE?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “WHERE ARE WE?”
Chapter 17 of Om: The secret of Ahbor Valley by Talbot Mundy holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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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