Chapter 17 of Ayala's Angel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Ayala's Angel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE FINEST HERO THAT I EVER KNEW." The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word. When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room. As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it. But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
Chapter 17 of Ayala's Angel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.”
carefully weighed
From this reading “But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"THE FINEST HERO THAT I EVER KNEW."”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"THE FINEST HERO THAT I EVER KNEW."”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.”
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In this reading “But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.”
In this reading “The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.”
In this reading “When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.”
In this reading “When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.”
In this reading “But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.”
place into the hands or custody of
In this reading “But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.”
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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 Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.
(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 But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
Having no one else present.
From this reading But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
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From this reading The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.
carefully weighed
From this reading But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.
at any time
From this reading "THE FINEST HERO THAT I EVER KNEW."
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "THE FINEST HERO THAT I EVER KNEW."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "THE FINEST HERO THAT I EVER KNEW."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "THE FINEST HERO THAT I EVER KNEW."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "THE FINEST HERO THAT I EVER KNEW."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
on one occasion
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.
above and across; more than
From this reading But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE FINEST HERO THAT I EVER KNEW."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE FINEST HERO THAT I EVER KNEW."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As she did so he put out his hand to her, and she took it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she passed on without speaking, and when she was alone she considered it over all in her own mind.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
at the time that
From this reading When they were passing through the hall she turned to go at once up the stairs to her own room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Colonel and Ayala returned to the house without a word.
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