Chapter 3 of Tales of Space and Time is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Tales of Space and Time is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him. "Brother Fire!" they screamed. But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes. Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist. But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
Chapter 3 of Tales of Space and Time is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.”
a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
From this reading “But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.”
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.”
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Brother Fire!" they screamed.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Brother Fire!" they screamed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
Chapter 3 of Tales of Space and Time by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 431 sentences of Tales of Space and Time, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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