Chapter 21 of For the Soul of Rafael is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of For the Soul of Rafael is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room. "Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly. "Two nights and a day we have; that is all. Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows. You make her pay for that!"
Chapter 21 of For the Soul of Rafael is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “"Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.”
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading “"Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “"Two nights and a day we have; that is all.”
that is looked for
From this reading “Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.”
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.”
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.”
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 “"Two nights and a day we have; that is all.”
have as a guest
In this reading “You make her pay for that!"”
In this reading “Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.
(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 "Two nights and a day we have; that is all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading "Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Two nights and a day we have; that is all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Two nights and a day we have; that is all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You make her pay for that!"
set up or found
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
a young female
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Two nights and a day we have; that is all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You make her pay for that!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Two nights and a day we have; that is all.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.
engage in
From this reading You make her pay for that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "Two nights and a day we have; that is all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading You make her pay for that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
that is looked for
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Two nights and a day we have; that is all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two nights and a day we have; that is all.
up to a particular time
From this reading Angela Bryton sought until she found Rafael asleep in a corner of the travellers' room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Two nights and a day we have; that is all.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Raquel says I am not more to you than a brown girl in the willows.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ana Mendez knows; she has told your wife," she said, abruptly.
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