Chapter 19 of The Fire People is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Fire People is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW RULER. The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder. Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room. "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly. I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
Chapter 19 of The Fire People is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.”
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading “I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.”
ring as in announcing death
From this reading “The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.”
a person who rules or commands
From this reading “THE NEW RULER.”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.”
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anew
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
ring as in announcing death
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
go away from a place
From this reading Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.
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From this reading Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW RULER.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
with low volume
From this reading "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.
a person who rules or commands
From this reading THE NEW RULER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.
cut with a saw
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt again that sudden sense of helplessness as I saw her leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW RULER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miela spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult outside were growing louder.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband," she said quietly.
Chapter 19 of The Fire People by Ray Cummings holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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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