Chapter 16 of The Flaming Mountain is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Flaming Mountain is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office. Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys. "We are in a difficult situation," the governor stated. "Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work. We need the army if we are to evacuate the island.
Chapter 16 of The Flaming Mountain is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “"Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.”
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading “"Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.”
move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading “We need the army if we are to evacuate the island.”
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 “"Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.”
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.”
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading “Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “"We are in a difficult situation," the governor stated.”
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 “Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.”
In this reading “"We are in a difficult situation," the governor stated.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We are in a difficult situation," the governor stated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are in a difficult situation," the governor stated.
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading "Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading "Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "We are in a difficult situation," the governor stated.
move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading We need the army if we are to evacuate the island.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.
the head of a state government
From this reading Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.
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 "Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We need the army if we are to evacuate the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We need the army if we are to evacuate the island.
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From this reading Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.
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From this reading Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We need the army if we are to evacuate the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "We are in a difficult situation," the governor stated.
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "We are in a difficult situation," the governor stated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stalemate Governor Luis Montoya paced the floor of his office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We need the army if we are to evacuate the island.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are in a difficult situation," the governor stated.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seated in the comfortable chairs were the Spindrift scientists, Captain Montoya, and the boys.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Guevara controls the army, and the army controls the area in which you must work.
Chapter 16 of The Flaming Mountain by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 16 holds 196 sentences of The Flaming Mountain, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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