Chapter 1 of Pillar of Fire is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Pillar of Fire is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is. We simply cannot present it as we present other stories. It is too tremendous for that. We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you. He came out of the earth, hating.
Chapter 1 of Pillar of Fire is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “He came out of the earth, hating.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.”
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading “He came out of the earth, hating.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.”
have in common
From this reading “We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.”
and nothing more
From this reading “We simply cannot present it as we present other stories.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “We simply cannot present it as we present other stories.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “It is too tremendous for that.”
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.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “He came out of the earth, hating.”
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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 We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We simply cannot present it as we present other stories.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came out of the earth, hating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He came out of the earth, hating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is too tremendous for that.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading He came out of the earth, hating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came out of the earth, hating.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We simply cannot present it as we present other stories.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We simply cannot present it as we present other stories.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He came out of the earth, hating.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We simply cannot present it as we present other stories.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.
have in common
From this reading We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.
and nothing more
From this reading We simply cannot present it as we present other stories.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We simply cannot present it as we present other stories.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
express in words
From this reading We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is too tremendous for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came out of the earth, hating.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is too tremendous for that.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It is too tremendous for that.
precisely as stated
From this reading We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are very glad--and proud--to share it with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is.
Chapter 1 of Pillar of Fire by Ray Bradbury holds 519 sentences, grouped into 104 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 1 holds 519 sentences of Pillar of Fire, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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