Chapter 13 of Red Eve is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Red Eve is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MURGH’S ARROW Hugh and Dick came back. Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck. The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular. Apparently he was engaged in meditation. “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
Chapter 13 of Red Eve is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “MURGH’S ARROW Hugh and Dick came back.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “MURGH’S ARROW Hugh and Dick came back.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ““Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading ““Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.”
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “Apparently he was engaged in meditation.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.”
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.”
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURGH’S ARROW Hugh and Dick came back.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently he was engaged in meditation.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading MURGH’S ARROW Hugh and Dick came back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MURGH’S ARROW Hugh and Dick came back.
for the reason that
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
exhale hard
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MURGH’S ARROW Hugh and Dick came back.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading MURGH’S ARROW Hugh and Dick came back.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Apparently he was engaged in meditation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently he was engaged in meditation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURGH’S ARROW Hugh and Dick came back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
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 The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Apparently he was engaged in meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURGH’S ARROW Hugh and Dick came back.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
not any; not one
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thanking his gods because they have saved him from sudden death,” muttered Grey Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something seemed to call them back, although no blow had been struck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apparently he was engaged in meditation.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Man stood where they had left him, staring at nothing in particular.
Chapter 13 of Red Eve by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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