Chapter 21 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRE AND RAPINE. The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind. To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare. The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds. It was like a rout after battle.
Chapter 21 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 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 “To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.”
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading “The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.”
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading “The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.”
cause to flee
From this reading “It was like a rout after battle.”
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading “To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.”
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading “The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.”
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading “To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
later than; following
From this reading It was like a rout after battle.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE AND RAPINE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was like a rout after battle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE AND RAPINE.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.
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From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
a particular point in time
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
From this reading FIRE AND RAPINE.
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
cause to flee
From this reading It was like a rout after battle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading To Ambrose it all seemed as senseless and unreal as a nightmare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Kakisas ran down the trail like a heap of dry leaves propelled by a squall of wind.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The alarm had been given at a moment of extreme emotional excitement, and restraint was thrown to the winds.
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