Chapter 1 of The Klygha is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Klygha is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you. It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd. It is hard to remember who is who. Another is inside the head. The Klygha.
Chapter 1 of The Klygha is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading “_It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.”
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “_It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.”
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading “It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Another is inside the head.”
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “_It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.”
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading “_It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.”
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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 _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
in addition
From this reading It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another is inside the head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Another is inside the head.
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Another is inside the head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
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From this reading The Klygha.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It is hard to remember who is who.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading It is also a considerable risk._ It is hard ... to be made a server by a being from outside the herd.
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
the act of using
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
which person or people
From this reading It is hard to remember who is who.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _It is a considerable talent--to be able to use the minds of other beings to see for you, to talk for you.
Chapter 1 of The Klygha by H. B. (Horace Bowne) Fyfe holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 409 sentences of The Klygha, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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