Chapter 15 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEAH. Nance could read faces very quickly. “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband. He hesitated for a moment. It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
Chapter 15 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Nance could read faces very quickly.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “He hesitated for a moment.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ““What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ““What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.”
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading “Nance could read faces very quickly.”
with speed
From this reading “Nance could read faces very quickly.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Nance could read faces very quickly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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temporarily
In this reading “He hesitated for a moment.”
In this reading “It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.”
In this reading “He hesitated for a moment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He hesitated for a moment.
later than; following
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
(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 It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nance could read faces very quickly.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nance could read faces very quickly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hesitated for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated for a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated for a moment.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEAH.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
a particular point in time
From this reading He hesitated for a moment.
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading Nance could read faces very quickly.
with speed
From this reading Nance could read faces very quickly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Nance could read faces very quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.
express in words
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nance could read faces very quickly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed cruel to tell her before Lady Georgina; but after all it might be the best way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” she said, looking at her husband.
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