Chapter 10 of Bellarion the Fortunate is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Bellarion the Fortunate is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward. 'No need to talk,' he muttered. 'Roll over so that I can free your hands.' He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds. 'Take off your shoes.
Chapter 10 of Bellarion the Fortunate is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “'No need to talk,' he muttered.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'”
a particular situation
From this reading “'Take off your shoes.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.”
make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.”
leave
In this reading “'Take off your shoes.”
make a rolling motion or turn
In this reading “'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading 'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'No need to talk,' he muttered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading 'No need to talk,' he muttered.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading 'No need to talk,' he muttered.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No need to talk,' he muttered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Take off your shoes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading 'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.
a particular situation
From this reading 'Take off your shoes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.
carry out
From this reading 'Take off your shoes.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading 'No need to talk,' he muttered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNT SPIGNO Spigno set the lantern on the floor, and came forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'No need to talk,' he muttered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew his dagger and with it cut Bellarion's bonds.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Roll over so that I can free your hands.'
Chapter 10 of Bellarion the Fortunate by Rafael Sabatini holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 10 holds 126 sentences of Bellarion the Fortunate, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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