Chapter 3 of The Flaming Mountain is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Flaming Mountain is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
San Luz Rick Brant awoke slowly. For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils. It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs. Then he remembered, and sat bolt upright in bed. San Luz!
Chapter 3 of The Flaming Mountain is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “San Luz Rick Brant awoke slowly.”
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading “It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.”
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading “For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.”
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading “For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.”
injurious to physical or mental health
From this reading “It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “San Luz Rick Brant awoke slowly.”
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In this reading “Then he remembered, and sat bolt upright in bed.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.”
In this reading “Then he remembered, and sat bolt upright in bed.”
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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 For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading San Luz Rick Brant awoke slowly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then he remembered, and sat bolt upright in bed.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Then he remembered, and sat bolt upright in bed.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading San Luz Rick Brant awoke slowly.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he remembered, and sat bolt upright in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
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From this reading San Luz Rick Brant awoke slowly.
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
injurious to physical or mental health
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered, and sat bolt upright in bed.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading San Luz Rick Brant awoke slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading San Luz Rick Brant awoke slowly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he remembered, and sat bolt upright in bed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading San Luz Rick Brant awoke slowly.
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From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered, and sat bolt upright in bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Then he remembered, and sat bolt upright in bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a noxious combination of medicine, burned matches, and ancient eggs.
during the time that
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment he lay with eyes closed while he tried to identify the strange odor that smote his nostrils.
Chapter 3 of The Flaming Mountain by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
Chapter 3 holds 207 sentences of The Flaming Mountain, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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