Chapter 25 of Lords of the North is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Lords of the North is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth. It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear. "What's wrong, Father?" I asked. "You needn't be alarmed; you're all right."
Chapter 25 of Lords of the North is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “"You needn't be alarmed; you're all right."”
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading “FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.”
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading “FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.”
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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 FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "You needn't be alarmed; you're all right."
(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 "You needn't be alarmed; you're all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn't be alarmed; you're all right."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn't be alarmed; you're all right."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You needn't be alarmed; you're all right."
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the priest, his genial countenance a very picture of fear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong, Father?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading FATHER HOLLAND AND I IN THE TOILS Behind the lantern was a face with terrified eyes and gaping mouth.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What's wrong, Father?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't be alarmed; you're all right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn't be alarmed; you're all right."
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