Chapter 18 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDERCURRENTS. As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit. Ambrose was quicker. He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back. Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
Chapter 18 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 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 was quicker.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.”
more quickly
From this reading “Ambrose was quicker.”
push forcefully
From this reading “He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.”
plural of “undercurrent” — a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
From this reading “UNDERCURRENTS.”
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later than; following
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Ambrose was quicker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
the force of workers available
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
more quickly
From this reading Ambrose was quicker.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
push forcefully
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
plural of “undercurrent” — a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
From this reading UNDERCURRENTS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ambrose was quicker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
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