Chapter 6 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin. Pierre himself had gone in ahead. "Wait a moment, Desirée," he begged. "I want you to promise me something. I'll have no peace till you do.
Chapter 6 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “Pierre himself had gone in ahead.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Wait a moment, Desirée," he begged.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Pierre himself had gone in ahead.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"I want you to promise me something.”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Wait a moment, Desirée," he begged.”
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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 "Wait a moment, Desirée," he begged.
later than; following
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
at or in the front
From this reading Pierre himself had gone in ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Wait a moment, Desirée," he begged.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'll have no peace till you do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Pierre himself had gone in ahead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pierre himself had gone in ahead.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll have no peace till you do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait a moment, Desirée," he begged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pierre himself had gone in ahead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to promise me something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll have no peace till you do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want you to promise me something.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Wait a moment, Desirée," he begged.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
not any; not one
From this reading I'll have no peace till you do.
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I'll have no peace till you do.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre himself had gone in ahead.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I want you to promise me something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I want you to promise me something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
up to a particular time
From this reading I'll have no peace till you do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to promise me something.
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading IN THE BLOOD Dunvegan hastened after Desirée Lazard and overtook her near her uncle's cabin.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a moment, Desirée," he begged.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to promise me something.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to promise me something.
Chapter 6 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) by Samuel Alexander White holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 6 holds 103 sentences of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery), unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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