Chapter 10 of The Hosts of the Air is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Hosts of the Air is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain. "I thank you for your good wishes," said John. "They may go far." "And so may yours," she said. "Farewell!"
Chapter 10 of The Hosts of the Air is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “"Farewell!"”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.”
take up or begin anew
From this reading “THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.”
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading “THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “"I thank you for your good wishes," said John.”
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anew
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
placed crosswise
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "They may go far."
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Farewell!"
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I thank you for your good wishes," said John.
brought together in one place
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They may go far."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I thank you for your good wishes," said John.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thank you for your good wishes," said John.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I thank you for your good wishes," said John.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They may go far."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
take up or begin anew
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thank you for your good wishes," said John.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so may yours," she said.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I thank you for your good wishes," said John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They may go far."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "I thank you for your good wishes," said John.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE FAIR CAPTIVE The woman gathered up the remains of the food, crossed herself again before the shrine, and she and her sons prepared to resume the descent of the mountain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thank you for your good wishes," said John.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thank you for your good wishes," said John.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "And so may yours," she said.
Chapter 10 of The Hosts of the Air by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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 10 holds 383 sentences of The Hosts of the Air, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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