Chapter 36 of The Air Trust is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of The Air Trust is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEATH IN THE PIT OF STEEL. And Flint, now, what of him! And Waldron? While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world? A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
Chapter 36 of The Air Trust is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading “While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?”
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “And Flint, now, what of him!”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “DEATH IN THE PIT OF STEEL.”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?”
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.”
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading “While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “DEATH IN THE PIT OF STEEL.”
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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 A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
later than; following
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Flint, now, what of him!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
the act of burning something
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH IN THE PIT OF STEEL.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading And Flint, now, what of him!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Flint, now, what of him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEATH IN THE PIT OF STEEL.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Flint, now, what of him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH IN THE PIT OF STEEL.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading DEATH IN THE PIT OF STEEL.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading DEATH IN THE PIT OF STEEL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH IN THE PIT OF STEEL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A sense of vast relief possessed them both, at first, as the steel door clanged after them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Waldron?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Flint, now, what of him!
during the time that
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading While the Air Trust plant was burning, crumbling, smashing down, what of its masters, the masters of the world?
Chapter 36 of The Air Trust by George Allan England holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 36 holds 216 sentences of The Air Trust, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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