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Chapter 11 of A Soldier of the Legion is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO. 1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other. A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind. It was noticeable to Max. "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
Chapter 11 of A Soldier of the Legion is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading “1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “It was noticeable to Max.”
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading “It was noticeable to Max.”
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “"It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “"It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “"It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.”
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From this reading 1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
make calm or still
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading 1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading 1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noticeable to Max.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading It was noticeable to Max.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading It was noticeable to Max.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
express in speech
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1033 For a second the contestants eyed each other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A strange hush seemed to fall upon all, a situation always present in affairs of this kind.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noticeable to Max.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It might well be said that a calm always preceded a storm," Max reflected, and then he heard a voice speak close to his ear.
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