Chapter 25 of The Coming Race is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Coming Race is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?” “Our invariable form,” answered Aph-Lin. “What is it amongst your people?” “We inter the body whole within the earth.” “What!
Chapter 25 of The Coming Race is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading ““What is it amongst your people?””
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading ““And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?””
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading ““And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?””
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading ““We inter the body whole within the earth.””
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading ““Our invariable form,” answered Aph-Lin.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading ““And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?””
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading ““And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?””
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading ““And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?””
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “What is it amongst your people?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Our invariable form,” answered Aph-Lin.
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From this reading “Our invariable form,” answered Aph-Lin.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “We inter the body whole within the earth.”
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “We inter the body whole within the earth.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading “We inter the body whole within the earth.”
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading “Our invariable form,” answered Aph-Lin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it amongst your people?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our invariable form,” answered Aph-Lin.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “What is it amongst your people?”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We inter the body whole within the earth.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We inter the body whole within the earth.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “We inter the body whole within the earth.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “We inter the body whole within the earth.”
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And this,” said I, with my mind full of what I had witnessed--“this, I presume, is your usual form of burial?”
Chapter 25 of The Coming Race by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 25 holds 247 sentences of The Coming Race, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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