Chapter 12 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIMON GRAMPIERRE. Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think. Job licked his hand unheeded. A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself. As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.
Chapter 12 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.”
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.”
having been got the better of
From this reading “Job licked his hand unheeded.”
become active
From this reading “A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “SIMON GRAMPIERRE.”
disregarded
From this reading “Job licked his hand unheeded.”
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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 A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.
put or send forth
From this reading As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIMON GRAMPIERRE.
praise vociferously
From this reading A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Job licked his hand unheeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
not accessible to view
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Job licked his hand unheeded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
having been got the better of
From this reading Job licked his hand unheeded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.
become active
From this reading A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading SIMON GRAMPIERRE.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As he crawled out he instinctively cast a glance at the sun.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hail from the river forced him to rouse himself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
hard to endure
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
disregarded
From this reading Job licked his hand unheeded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ambrose lay in his tent with his head hidden in his arms, trying not to think.
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