Chapter 24 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses. “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?” “No, no, you are alive and safe,” answered Leonard. “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again. Here, take my hand.
Chapter 24 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the boundary of a surface
From this reading ““Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?””
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading ““No, no, you are alive and safe,” answered Leonard.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.”
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.”
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anew
From this reading “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.
possessing life
From this reading “No, no, you are alive and safe,” answered Leonard.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, no, you are alive and safe,” answered Leonard.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No, no, you are alive and safe,” answered Leonard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Here, take my hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, take my hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “No, no, you are alive and safe,” answered Leonard.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here, take my hand.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, you are alive and safe,” answered Leonard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “No, no, you are alive and safe,” answered Leonard.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.
carry out
From this reading Here, take my hand.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh!” he gasped, opening his eyes and sitting up, “is it done, and am I dead?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES It was at this juncture that Francisco recovered his senses.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Stay where you are and don’t look over the edge, or you will faint again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, no, you are alive and safe,” answered Leonard.
Chapter 24 of The People of the Mist by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 24 holds 211 sentences of The People of the Mist, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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