Chapter 16 of A Modern Mercenary is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Modern Mercenary is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'WITH YOUR LIPS TO THE HURT.' A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door. It was low and urgent. She ran to open it, her heart in her throat. A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
Chapter 16 of A Modern Mercenary is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “'WITH YOUR LIPS TO THE HURT.'”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “She ran to open it, her heart in her throat.”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “It was low and urgent.”
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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 few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was low and urgent.
on or to one side
From this reading A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
power to direct or determine
From this reading A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She ran to open it, her heart in her throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran to open it, her heart in her throat.
be the source of pain
From this reading 'WITH YOUR LIPS TO THE HURT.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ran to open it, her heart in her throat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was low and urgent.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading 'WITH YOUR LIPS TO THE HURT.'
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was low and urgent.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She ran to open it, her heart in her throat.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran to open it, her heart in her throat.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
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From this reading A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran to open it, her heart in her throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'WITH YOUR LIPS TO THE HURT.'
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She ran to open it, her heart in her throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'WITH YOUR LIPS TO THE HURT.'
compelling immediate action
From this reading It was low and urgent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was low and urgent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'WITH YOUR LIPS TO THE HURT.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'WITH YOUR LIPS TO THE HURT.'
Chapter 16 of A Modern Mercenary by K. (Kate) Prichard holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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