Chapter 17 of The flame-gatherers is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The flame-gatherers is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep. It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him. “Up—up—my Saddhiviharika! The new day is here. Let us renew our faith.”
Chapter 17 of The flame-gatherers is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Let us renew our faith.””
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.”
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
From this reading “YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.”
by chance
From this reading “It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.”
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading “Let us renew our faith.””
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In this reading “YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.”
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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 It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The new day is here.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Let us renew our faith.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The new day is here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
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From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new day is here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us renew our faith.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Up—up—my Saddhiviharika!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new day is here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us renew our faith.”
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
by chance
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Let us renew our faith.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Up—up—my Saddhiviharika!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us renew our faith.”
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to him that an hour could not possibly have passed when he felt a touch on his brow, and, looking up, beheld Hushka bending over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YELLOW-ROBED The moon had set before Oman finally lost himself in sleep.
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