Chapter 21 of A Son of Hagar: A Romance of Our Time is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of A Son of Hagar: A Romance of Our Time is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder. The strong man was as feeble as a child now. He was prostrate. "The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said. "What is it?" said Greta, and she tried to soothe him.
Chapter 21 of A Son of Hagar: A Romance of Our Time is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “The strong man was as feeble as a child now.”
with passionate fervor
From this reading “Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “"The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “He was prostrate.”
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “"What is it?" said Greta, and she tried to soothe him.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “"The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.”
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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 The strong man was as feeble as a child now.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The strong man was as feeble as a child now.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The strong man was as feeble as a child now.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The strong man was as feeble as a child now.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
with passionate fervor
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
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From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was prostrate.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What is it?" said Greta, and she tried to soothe him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" said Greta, and she tried to soothe him.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The strong man was as feeble as a child now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The strong man was as feeble as a child now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading "The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading He was prostrate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" said Greta, and she tried to soothe him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "What is it?" said Greta, and she tried to soothe him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The strong man was as feeble as a child now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strong man was as feeble as a child now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is it?" said Greta, and she tried to soothe him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "What is it?" said Greta, and she tried to soothe him.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "The black lie is like poison in my veins!" he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strong man was as feeble as a child now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" said Greta, and she tried to soothe him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone with Greta, Paul kissed her fervently, and his head fell on her shoulder.
Chapter 21 of A Son of Hagar: A Romance of Our Time by Hall, Sir Caine holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 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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