Chapter 10 of For Love of a Bedouin Maid is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of For Love of a Bedouin Maid is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another. Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man? The suggestion maddened him. And what about her oath of vengeance? His brain was in a whirl.
Chapter 10 of For Love of a Bedouin Maid is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “His brain was in a whirl.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “And what about her oath of vengeance?”
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “The suggestion maddened him.”
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading “Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “And what about her oath of vengeance?”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “His brain was in a whirl.”
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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anew
In this reading “Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?”
In this reading “Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?”
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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 brain was in a whirl.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And what about her oath of vengeance?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what about her oath of vengeance?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His brain was in a whirl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And what about her oath of vengeance?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The suggestion maddened him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The suggestion maddened him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading And what about her oath of vengeance?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what about her oath of vengeance?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
on one occasion
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
be standing; be upright
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The suggestion maddened him.
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Had she once more surrendered herself to Buonaparte—or to some other man?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The suggestion maddened him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
in the direction of
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading And what about her oath of vengeance?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading His brain was in a whirl.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But, at all risks, he must see his wife; on that he was decided; he must know in what position they were to stand towards one another.
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