Chapter 34 of The Cask is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of The Cask is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him. His first thought was for his companion in misfortune. ‘Mallet?’ he whispered feebly. ‘Safe,’ answered Farol. ‘We got him out just in time.’
Chapter 34 of The Cask is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “His first thought was for his companion in misfortune.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “‘Mallet?’ he whispered feebly.”
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading “‘Mallet?’ he whispered feebly.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “His first thought was for his companion in misfortune.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.”
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.
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where the air is unconfined
In this reading “CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.”
In this reading “His first thought was for his companion in misfortune.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Safe,’ answered Farol.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His first thought was for his companion in misfortune.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading ‘Mallet?’ he whispered feebly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thought was for his companion in misfortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His first thought was for his companion in misfortune.
set up or found
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘We got him out just in time.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
and nothing more
From this reading ‘We got him out just in time.’
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading ‘Mallet?’ he whispered feebly.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading His first thought was for his companion in misfortune.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘We got him out just in time.’
above and across; more than
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading ‘Safe,’ answered Farol.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first thought was for his companion in misfortune.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘We got him out just in time.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first thought was for his companion in misfortune.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘We got him out just in time.’
at the time that
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘Mallet?’ he whispered feebly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONCLUSION When La Touche’s senses returned he found himself lying in the open air, with Farol, his other assistant, bending over him.
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