Chapter 12 of Captains of souls is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Captains of souls is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Steppe believed that his servant would die. To say that he hoped he would die would be untrue. Belief makes hope superfluous. It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal. He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.
Chapter 12 of Captains of souls is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading “It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.”
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading “He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.”
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.”
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading “It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.”
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading “Steppe believed that his servant would die.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “Belief makes hope superfluous.”
not according with the facts
From this reading “To say that he hoped he would die would be untrue.”
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In this reading “It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.”
In this reading “He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.”
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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 It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.
in addition
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that he hoped he would die would be untrue.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Belief makes hope superfluous.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Steppe believed that his servant would die.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Steppe believed that his servant would die.
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To say that he hoped he would die would be untrue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steppe believed that his servant would die.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Belief makes hope superfluous.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading To say that he hoped he would die would be untrue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Belief makes hope superfluous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.
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From this reading He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.
express in words
From this reading To say that he hoped he would die would be untrue.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Steppe believed that his servant would die.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading Steppe believed that his servant would die.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Belief makes hope superfluous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Steppe believed that his servant would die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that he hoped he would die would be untrue.
not according with the facts
From this reading To say that he hoped he would die would be untrue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
which person or people
From this reading It was politic to spend money on the defense of a man who, being grateful, would also be loyal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could accept Sault's death with equanimity, and without regret.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Steppe believed that his servant would die.
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