Chapter 22 of The flame-gatherers is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The flame-gatherers is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before. Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously: “You are better? You can speak?” “I am better.
Chapter 22 of The flame-gatherers is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.”
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading “THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:”
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
From this reading “THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
anew
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am better.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are better?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You are better?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can speak?”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am better.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
a particular point in time
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
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From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
express in speech
From this reading You can speak?”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
communicated in words
From this reading Then, as the old man uttered a faint moan, he started to himself again, asking anxiously:
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
showing curiosity
From this reading THE WANDERER For a long moment Oman bent close over the intruder, staring into those strange orbs, his mind groping back, back, into the dim past, wondering where it was that he had known them before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are better?
Chapter 22 of The flame-gatherers by Margaret Horton Potter holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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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