Chapter 29 of The Lamp in the Desert is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Lamp in the Desert is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields. "I say, come on a bit further!" Tommy urged. "There's plenty of time." But the other shook his head.
Chapter 29 of The Lamp in the Desert is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of breaking something
From this reading “THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.”
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading “THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Tommy urged.”
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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 "I say, come on a bit further!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I say, come on a bit further!"
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the other shook his head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I say, come on a bit further!"
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "I say, come on a bit further!"
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the other shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the other shook his head.
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, come on a bit further!"
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I say, come on a bit further!"
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the other shook his head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
a full supply
From this reading "There's plenty of time."
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
express in words
From this reading "I say, come on a bit further!"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But the other shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's plenty of time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There's plenty of time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy urged.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Tommy urged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
at the time that
From this reading THE LAMP The orange light of the morning was breaking over the jungle when two horsemen rode out upon the Kurrumpore road and halted between the rice fields.
Chapter 29 of The Lamp in the Desert by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 473 sentences, grouped into 95 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.
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