Chapter 17 of By Right of Conquest: A Novel is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of By Right of Conquest: A Novel is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance. "I know," he answered stolidly. His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved. An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze. "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
Chapter 17 of By Right of Conquest: A Novel is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.”
put or send forth
From this reading “An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “"How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.”
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading “His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.”
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved.”
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading “An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.”
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In this reading “"The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.”
In this reading “"The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.”
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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 His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know," he answered stolidly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
put or send forth
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
power to direct or determine
From this reading "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know," he answered stolidly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved.
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From this reading "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," he answered stolidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," he answered stolidly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved.
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved.
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading An observer might have mistaken him for a figure cast in bronze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
in a stolid manner
From this reading "I know," he answered stolidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
hard to endure
From this reading "How did it go out?" demanded Grace, trying to control herself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was expressionless, not a muscle moved.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "The fire is out!" she cried, as she came within speaking distance.
Chapter 17 of By Right of Conquest: A Novel by Arthur Hornblow holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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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