Chapter 12 of The lost oases is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The lost oases is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary. _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers. Highest temperature 21°, lowest 3°. Cloudy all day, clear in evening. Just a few drops of rain in the afternoon.
Chapter 12 of The lost oases is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “Cloudy all day, clear in evening.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “Just a few drops of rain in the afternoon.”
cause to stop
From this reading “_Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.”
plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
From this reading “_Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.”
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “Highest temperature 21°, lowest 3°.”
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading “THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.”
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading “Highest temperature 21°, lowest 3°.”
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the presence of heat
In this reading “Highest temperature 21°, lowest 3°.”
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
In this reading “THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.”
In this reading “Just a few drops of rain in the afternoon.”
In this reading “_Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.”
In this reading “Cloudy all day, clear in evening.”
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From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Highest temperature 21°, lowest 3°.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Highest temperature 21°, lowest 3°.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Just a few drops of rain in the afternoon.
(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 Cloudy all day, clear in evening.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Cloudy all day, clear in evening.
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Cloudy all day, clear in evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cloudy all day, clear in evening.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Just a few drops of rain in the afternoon.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Cloudy all day, clear in evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Just a few drops of rain in the afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
cause to stop
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Highest temperature 21°, lowest 3°.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a few drops of rain in the afternoon.
plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Highest temperature 21°, lowest 3°.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
engage in
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
march in a procession
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just a few drops of rain in the afternoon.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Just a few drops of rain in the afternoon.
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _Sunday, March 18._ Start at 9 A.M., halt at 8:30 P.M. Make 46 kilometers.
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Highest temperature 21°, lowest 3°.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
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From this reading THE ROAD TO ZIEGHEN WELL FROM this point I shall set down the days as they are recorded in my diary.
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