Chapter 14 of Saint Michael: A Romance is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Saint Michael: A Romance is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly. Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger. "Enough," he said, collecting himself. "I must settle with Raoul next. You shall hear from me shortly.
Chapter 14 of Saint Michael: A Romance is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of gathering something together
From this reading “"Enough," he said, collecting himself.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"I must settle with Raoul next.”
for a short time
From this reading “You shall hear from me shortly.”
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading “The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.”
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.
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In this reading “Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.”
In this reading “You shall hear from me shortly.”
In this reading “"I must settle with Raoul next.”
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anew
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
the act of gathering something together
From this reading "Enough," he said, collecting himself.
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Enough," he said, collecting himself.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
death of a person
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Enough," he said, collecting himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must settle with Raoul next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must settle with Raoul next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I must settle with Raoul next.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading "I must settle with Raoul next.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Enough," he said, collecting himself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "I must settle with Raoul next.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
for a short time
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
Chapter 14 of Saint Michael: A Romance by E. Werner holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
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