Chapter 15 of The Fire People is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Fire People is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE. "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully. "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure." We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us. We had had no more trouble that day.
Chapter 15 of The Fire People is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading “THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “"It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.”
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later than; following
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE.
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We had had no more trouble that day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
brought together in one place
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We had had no more trouble that day.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
not any; not one
From this reading We had had no more trouble that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
express in words
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
a source of difficulty
From this reading We had had no more trouble that day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
Chapter 15 of The Fire People by Ray Cummings holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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