Chapter 13 of The Exiles of Faloo is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Exiles of Faloo is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pryce did not wait to dress. Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden. There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward. But there was no need to point. Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
Chapter 13 of The Exiles of Faloo is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading “There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.”
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading “There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.”
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.”
In this reading “Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.”
In this reading “There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.”
In this reading “Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.”
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 Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no need to point.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pryce did not wait to dress.
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.
put on clothes
From this reading Pryce did not wait to dress.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But there was no need to point.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no need to point.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pryce did not wait to dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But there was no need to point.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pryce did not wait to dress.
a shaky motion
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There on the terrace the King stood, pointing downward and seaward.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Thrusting his feet into a pair of slippers, he hurried into the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pryce did not wait to dress.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Far below, amid the dark of the trees, a giant flame leaped hungry and quivering into the air.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Pryce did not wait to dress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no need to point.
Chapter 13 of The Exiles of Faloo by Barry Pain holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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 13 holds 336 sentences of The Exiles of Faloo, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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