Chapter 9 of West of the Sun is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of West of the Sun is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her. They were disciplined. Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha. They were ready. Paul tried to count, gave it up.
Chapter 9 of West of the Sun is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.”
plural of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.”
obeying the rules
From this reading “They were disciplined.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.”
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading “Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.”
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading “Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
plural of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Paul tried to count, gave it up.
obeying the rules
From this reading They were disciplined.
made afraid
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Paul tried to count, gave it up.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paul tried to count, gave it up.
immediately past
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul tried to count, gave it up.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were ready.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were disciplined.
up to a particular time
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul tried to count, gave it up.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Paul tried to count, gave it up.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Paul tried to count, gave it up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were disciplined.
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading Already some of the soft bowmen had taken out arrows of the whining, glittering type that sometimes frightened off the omasha.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pakriaa would not move till the last of the survivors had stumbled past her.
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