Chapter 21 of Count Zarka: A Romance is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Count Zarka: A Romance is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her. It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen. What an escape she had had. If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind? He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
Chapter 21 of Count Zarka: A Romance is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading “If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?”
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading “He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.”
win a victory over
From this reading “If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.”
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 “FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.”
In this reading “If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an escape she had had.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading What an escape she had had.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
set up or found
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.
and nothing more
From this reading He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
win a victory over
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FROM FURY TO FURY The danger of her situation flashed upon her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an escape she had had.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
which person or people
From this reading It was this man, then, who must have struck the light she had seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would kill her, if only for the impunity with which the deed might be done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he found her there alone would not so apt an opportunity overcome any hesitation in his mind?
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