Chapter 10 of Under the desert stars is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Under the desert stars is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert. One day was much like the other, just sand and sun, sun and sand. Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold! It was getting too monotonous for Carl. Inaction of body allowed too great a freedom of mind.
Chapter 10 of Under the desert stars is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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shining intensely
From this reading “THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.”
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading “THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold!”
the state of being inactive
From this reading “Inaction of body allowed too great a freedom of mind.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold!”
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading “It was getting too monotonous for Carl.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold!”
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In this reading “Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold!”
In this reading “THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.”
In this reading “Inaction of body allowed too great a freedom of mind.”
In this reading “THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Inaction of body allowed too great a freedom of mind.
later than; following
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Inaction of body allowed too great a freedom of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day was much like the other, just sand and sun, sun and sand.
shining intensely
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Inaction of body allowed too great a freedom of mind.
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was getting too monotonous for Carl.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold!
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was getting too monotonous for Carl.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Inaction of body allowed too great a freedom of mind.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was getting too monotonous for Carl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Inaction of body allowed too great a freedom of mind.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold!
the state of being inactive
From this reading Inaction of body allowed too great a freedom of mind.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting too monotonous for Carl.
and nothing more
From this reading One day was much like the other, just sand and sun, sun and sand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One day was much like the other, just sand and sun, sun and sand.
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Inaction of body allowed too great a freedom of mind.
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading It was getting too monotonous for Carl.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One day was much like the other, just sand and sun, sun and sand.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Days of intense heat, nights of extreme cold!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day was much like the other, just sand and sun, sun and sand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One day was much like the other, just sand and sun, sun and sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading One day was much like the other, just sand and sun, sun and sand.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was getting too monotonous for Carl.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LOVER’S DREAM Day after day the caravan moved slowly on, under the blazing sun of the desert.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day was much like the other, just sand and sun, sun and sand.
Chapter 10 of Under the desert stars by Frank Koester holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of Under the desert stars, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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