Chapter 17 of Daughter of the Sun: A Tale of Adventure is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Daughter of the Sun: A Tale of Adventure is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child. She shivered from head to foot. She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been. "Quick!" said Kendric. She rose in haste.
Chapter 17 of Daughter of the Sun: A Tale of Adventure is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.”
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading “HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.”
made afraid
From this reading “HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “She rose in haste.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.”
be obedient to
From this reading “HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “She shivered from head to foot.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
a young person of either sex
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
at any time
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She shivered from head to foot.
made afraid
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She shivered from head to foot.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She rose in haste.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shivered from head to foot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rose in haste.
and nothing more
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick!" said Kendric.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
be obedient to
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick!" said Kendric.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose in haste.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Quick!" said Kendric.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shivered from head to foot.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading She shivered from head to foot.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
in or at the place that
From this reading She put her two hands to her throat where just now the point of the knife had been.
which person or people
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW ONE WHO HAS EVER COMMANDED MUST LEARN TO OBEY Suddenly Zoraida had become as docile as a little frightened child.
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