Chapter 19 of The Mouthpiece of Zitu is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Mouthpiece of Zitu is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses. He remembered by degrees. The plane had fallen. There was nothing after that. But he had fallen upon a night-wrapped plain, studded with the fires of a camp.
Chapter 19 of The Mouthpiece of Zitu is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.”
get or gather together
From this reading “A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.”
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading “A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.”
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading “A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.”
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.”
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading “But he had fallen upon a night-wrapped plain, studded with the fires of a camp.”
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading “A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.”
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading “A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He remembered by degrees.”
In this reading “A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.”
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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 TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
later than; following
From this reading There was nothing after that.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
anew
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had fallen upon a night-wrapped plain, studded with the fires of a camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He remembered by degrees.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But he had fallen upon a night-wrapped plain, studded with the fires of a camp.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
get or gather together
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He remembered by degrees.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The plane had fallen.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading But he had fallen upon a night-wrapped plain, studded with the fires of a camp.
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plane had fallen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
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From this reading But he had fallen upon a night-wrapped plain, studded with the fires of a camp.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing after that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But he had fallen upon a night-wrapped plain, studded with the fires of a camp.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The plane had fallen.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered by degrees.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
that is looked for
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading But he had fallen upon a night-wrapped plain, studded with the fires of a camp.
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plane had fallen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing after that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he had fallen upon a night-wrapped plain, studded with the fires of a camp.
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing after that.
during the time that
From this reading A TAWNY VAMPIRE Hours afterward, as it seemed, Croft opened his eyes, and blinked at a flare of light and closed his lids again, while he sought to collect his shaken senses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had fallen upon a night-wrapped plain, studded with the fires of a camp.
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