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Chapter 13 of A Romany of the Snows, Complete is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"God's hand is on me to punish," said the man. "It will never be lifted. Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living." Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders. "Poor fellow! poor Detmold!" he said.
Chapter 13 of A Romany of the Snows, Complete is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living."”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.”
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading “Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living."”
without law or control
From this reading “Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.”
held up in the air
From this reading “"It will never be lifted.”
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “"God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will never be lifted.
have
From this reading Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor fellow! poor Detmold!" he said.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living."
a boy or man
From this reading "Poor fellow! poor Detmold!" he said.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor fellow! poor Detmold!" he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living."
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will never be lifted.
without law or control
From this reading Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.
held up in the air
From this reading "It will never be lifted.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It will never be lifted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor fellow! poor Detmold!" he said.
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading "God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Lawless reached out and caught him gently by the shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "God's hand is on me to punish," said the man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Death were easy: I bear the infamy of living."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will never be lifted.
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