Chapter 8 of The Flaming Mountain is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Flaming Mountain is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft. Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued. Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency. Police also were in evidence around the Hot Springs Hotel. No more chances were being taken.
Chapter 8 of The Flaming Mountain is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading “Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.”
plural of “explosive” — a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
From this reading “Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.”
prudent
From this reading “Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.”
an Argentine revolutionary leader who was Fidel Castro's chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution; active in other Latin American countries; was captured and executed by the Bolivian army (1928-1967)
From this reading “Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.”
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading “Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “Police also were in evidence around the Hot Springs Hotel.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.”
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In this reading “Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.”
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in addition
From this reading Police also were in evidence around the Hot Springs Hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Police also were in evidence around the Hot Springs Hotel.
for the reason that
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No more chances were being taken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading No more chances were being taken.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Police also were in evidence around the Hot Springs Hotel.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.
plural of “explosive” — a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
From this reading Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.
the head of a state government
From this reading Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.
prudent
From this reading Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.
an Argentine revolutionary leader who was Fidel Castro's chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution; active in other Latin American countries; was captured and executed by the Bolivian army (1928-1967)
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Police also were in evidence around the Hot Springs Hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Police also were in evidence around the Hot Springs Hotel.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Police also were in evidence around the Hot Springs Hotel.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.
not any; not one
From this reading No more chances were being taken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
and nothing more
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Police also were in evidence around the Hot Springs Hotel.
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Governor Montoya supplied more explosives and the firing schedule continued.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No more chances were being taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Casa Guevara The scientific party lost only one day because of the dynamite theft.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, however, the dynamite was guarded by police supplied by His Excellency.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Police also were in evidence around the Hot Springs Hotel.
Chapter 8 of The Flaming Mountain by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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 8 holds 289 sentences of The Flaming Mountain, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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