Chapter 14 of Count Zarka: A Romance is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Count Zarka: A Romance is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo. In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together. “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.” Zarka looked at her sharply. “Ah?
Chapter 14 of Count Zarka: A Romance is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading ““I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.””
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading ““I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.””
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Zarka looked at her sharply.”
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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In this reading “THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Zarka looked at her sharply.”
In this reading “In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.”
to come or go into
In this reading “In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.”
In this reading “In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.”
In this reading ““I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.””
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From this reading “Ah?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zarka looked at her sharply.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
a young female
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zarka looked at her sharply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
the act of departing
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
a room where books are kept
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Zarka looked at her sharply.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Zarka looked at her sharply.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the hall he encountered Royda d’Ivady, and they went into the library together.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I, too, have been riding in the forest,” the girl said, “and met your friend, Lieutenant Von Tressen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUNT AND HIS SHADOW On leaving the farm Count Zarka rode straight to Rozsnyo.
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