Chapter 28 of The flame-gatherers is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The flame-gatherers is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“LA-ILAHA-IL-LAL-LAHA” Ten years glided away. Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five. To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak. There he had, after a little, won faith in himself. Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
Chapter 28 of The flame-gatherers is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading “Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.”
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading ““LA-ILAHA-IL-LAL-LAHA” Ten years glided away.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.”
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
From this reading “Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.”
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading “To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.”
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading “To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.”
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.
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In this reading ““LA-ILAHA-IL-LAL-LAHA” Ten years glided away.”
In this reading ““LA-ILAHA-IL-LAL-LAHA” Ten years glided away.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.”
In this reading “To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.”
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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 There he had, after a little, won faith in himself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
later than; following
From this reading There he had, after a little, won faith in himself.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “LA-ILAHA-IL-LAL-LAHA” Ten years glided away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading There he had, after a little, won faith in himself.
being five more than fifty
From this reading Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “LA-ILAHA-IL-LAL-LAHA” Ten years glided away.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he had, after a little, won faith in himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he had, after a little, won faith in himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he had, after a little, won faith in himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “LA-ILAHA-IL-LAL-LAHA” Ten years glided away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There he had, after a little, won faith in himself.
for more time
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
the force of workers available
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
From this reading Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “LA-ILAHA-IL-LAL-LAHA” Ten years glided away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he had, after a little, won faith in himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oman was more than forty, and Bhavani about fifty-five.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here he came gradually to perceive that he was accomplishing nothing of that which he had set out to do.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading There he had, after a little, won faith in himself.
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading To the worker among men the time had seemed longer than that spent on the Silver Peak.
a late time of life
From this reading “LA-ILAHA-IL-LAL-LAHA” Ten years glided away.
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