Chapter 10 of The Transient Lake is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Transient Lake is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COMPROMISE. However, time was valuable. Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot. A conflict with them must be avoided. But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
Chapter 10 of The Transient Lake is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “A conflict with them must be avoided.”
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “A COMPROMISE.”
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading “A conflict with them must be avoided.”
for an instant or moment
From this reading “Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.”
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.”
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading “But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “However, time was valuable.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.”
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In this reading “But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.”
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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 COMPROMISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading A conflict with them must be avoided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A conflict with them must be avoided.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading A COMPROMISE.
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading A conflict with them must be avoided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, time was valuable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.
for an instant or moment
From this reading Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A conflict with them must be avoided.
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A conflict with them must be avoided.
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, time was valuable.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading However, time was valuable.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But Frank first suggested that a thorough search of the vicinity be made.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, time was valuable.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dooley and his men were momentarily nearing the spot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A conflict with them must be avoided.
Chapter 10 of The Transient Lake by Luis Senarens holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 10 holds 165 sentences of The Transient Lake, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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