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Warrior of the Dawn

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Warrior of the Dawn is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.
She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.
She forced her mind into other channels.
How silent the jungle had become!
Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Warrior of the Dawn

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Warrior of the Dawn is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.
Line 2
She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.
/ʃiː sɔːt tuː pʊʃ aʊt ðə θɔːt lest ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈsɜːrtənti ənd brɪŋ ˈʌtər ˈpænɪk ɪn ɪts weɪk/
Line 3
She forced her mind into other channels.
/ʃiː fɔːrst hɜːr maɪnd ˈɪntuː ˈʌðər ˈtʃænəlz/
Line 4
How silent the jungle had become!
Line 5
Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.
/ˈsʌmhaʊ ɪts spelz ʌv ˈstɪlnəs wɜːr ˈhɑːrdər tuː ber ðæn ðə moʊst ˈsɪnɪstər ʌv saʊndz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

certainty noun US /ˈsɜːrtənti/

the state of being certain

From this reading “She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.”

channels noun US /ˈtʃænəlz/

official routes of communication

From this reading “She forced her mind into other channels.”

harder adverb US /ˈhɑːrdər/

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading “Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.”

jungle noun US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading “How silent the jungle had become!”

panic noun US /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.”

sinister adjective US /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading “Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.”

spells noun US /spelz/

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading “Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.”

stillness noun US /ˈstɪlnəs/

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading “Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

first time adjective + noun

In this reading “Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.”

other channels adjective + noun

In this reading “She forced her mind into other channels.”

started out verb + adjective counted as “start out”

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.”

push out verb + adjective

push to thrust outward

In this reading “She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.”

spells of verb + particle counted as “spell of”

In this reading “Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.”

All words in this reading · 56

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

Alurna

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From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading How silent the jungle had become!

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/

the state of being certain

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/

official routes of communication

From this reading She forced her mind into other channels.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading She forced her mind into other channels.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How silent the jungle had become!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She forced her mind into other channels.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading How silent the jungle had become!

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She forced her mind into other channels.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She forced her mind into other channels.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

pushverbUS /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

Sephar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading How silent the jungle had become!

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.

SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.

spellsnounUS /spelz/

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading She sought to push out the thought lest it became certainty and bring utter panic in its wake.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Somehow its spells of stillness were harder to bear than the most sinister of sounds.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Return to Sephar For the first time since she had started out that morning, Alurna was beginning to question her opinion of where Sephar lay.

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