Chapter 9 of The Elephant God is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Elephant God is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias. Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_. But suddenly one cried: "The demon elephant! The devil man!" Another and another took up the cry.
Chapter 9 of The Elephant God is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.”
an evil supernatural being
From this reading “But suddenly one cried: "The demon elephant!”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “The devil man!"”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “But suddenly one cried: "The demon elephant!”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.”
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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 THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another and another took up the cry.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly one cried: "The demon elephant!
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But suddenly one cried: "The demon elephant!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Another and another took up the cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.
an evil supernatural being
From this reading But suddenly one cried: "The demon elephant!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The devil man!"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading But suddenly one cried: "The demon elephant!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The devil man!"
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But suddenly one cried: "The demon elephant!
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly one cried: "The demon elephant!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their _dahs_.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Another and another took up the cry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Another and another took up the cry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESCUE OF NOREEN There was a moment's consternation among the Bhuttias.
Chapter 9 of The Elephant God by Gordon Casserly holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 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 9 holds 333 sentences of The Elephant God, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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