Chapter 9 of Legend-led is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Legend-led is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more. Then Irene's fortitude forsook her. She burst into frightened sobs. "I'm so tired and hungry. I want to get home.
Chapter 9 of Legend-led is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.”
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Then Irene's fortitude forsook her.”
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading “Then Irene's fortitude forsook her.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “"I'm so tired and hungry.”
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “She burst into frightened sobs.”
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 “A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.”
In this reading “She burst into frightened sobs.”
anew
In this reading “A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.”
In this reading “I want to get home.”
In this reading “A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.”
In this reading “A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.”
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 A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
Having no one else present.
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
the act of waking
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She burst into frightened sobs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Then Irene's fortitude forsook her.
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Then Irene's fortitude forsook her.
made afraid
From this reading She burst into frightened sobs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I want to get home.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Irene's fortitude forsook her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I want to get home.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I'm so tired and hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to get home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm so tired and hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She burst into frightened sobs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Irene's fortitude forsook her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
immediately past
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
on one occasion
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She burst into frightened sobs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so tired and hungry.
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading She burst into frightened sobs.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Irene's fortitude forsook her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I'm so tired and hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to get home.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Strange Awakening BUT run as they might, they could not overtake it, and at last, to their bitter disappointment and grief, it faded away in the distance, and they were left alone in the darkness once more.
Chapter 9 of Legend-led by Amy Le Feuvre holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 9 holds 162 sentences of Legend-led, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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