Chapter 18 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender. Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles. "You have great confidence in yourself," she said. "Yes. I know myself as no one knows me."
Chapter 18 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.”
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading “He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.”
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From this reading Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know myself as no one knows me."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "You have great confidence in yourself," she said.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You have great confidence in yourself," she said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have great confidence in yourself," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know myself as no one knows me."
of the present time and place
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know myself as no one knows me."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I know myself as no one knows me."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know myself as no one knows me."
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know myself as no one knows me."
not any; not one
From this reading I know myself as no one knows me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know myself as no one knows me."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have great confidence in yourself," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have great confidence in yourself," she said.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Alaire's lips parted in the faintest of mocking smiles.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
acceptance of despair
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He paused, spent by the force of his own intensity; it was plain that he expected an immediate surrender.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have great confidence in yourself," she said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You have great confidence in yourself," she said.
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