Chapter 26 of Sacrifice is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Sacrifice is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hamoud opened the front door, and told her: "They are waiting for you." "They? Who is here?" "Mr. Brantome."
Chapter 26 of Sacrifice is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Who is here?"”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"They are waiting for you."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are waiting for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Brantome."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They are waiting for you."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Who is here?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is here?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Brantome."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are waiting for you."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Hamoud opened the front door, and told her:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "They are waiting for you."
which person or people
From this reading Who is here?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They are waiting for you."
Chapter 26 of Sacrifice by Stephen French Whitman holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 26 holds 107 sentences of Sacrifice, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of Sacrifice by Stephen French Whitman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 107 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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