Chapter 5 of The great amulet is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The great amulet is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_. "Tired already? Nonsense! The air at this height is pure elixir vitae. It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!
Chapter 5 of The great amulet is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not having a material body
From this reading “It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!”
Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading “The air at this height is pure elixir vitae.”
an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
From this reading “It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “The air at this height is pure elixir vitae.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Nonsense!”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “"A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.”
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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 bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Tired already?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The air at this height is pure elixir vitae.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
not having a material body
From this reading It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!
Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading The air at this height is pure elixir vitae.
an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
From this reading It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!
an old form of “has”
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The air at this height is pure elixir vitae.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air at this height is pure elixir vitae.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Nonsense!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It gives one a foretaste of the joy of being disembodied!
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The air at this height is pure elixir vitae.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
express in words
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The air at this height is pure elixir vitae.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Tired already?
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From this reading The air at this height is pure elixir vitae.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."--_Eccles_.
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