Chapter 17 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Listen a moment,” Sard said, “wait.” “I’m not going to wait,” Hilary answered. “Wait for what? Till they’ve killed her?” He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.
Chapter 17 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““I’m not going to wait,” Hilary answered.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Till they’ve killed her?””
hear with intention
From this reading ““Listen a moment,” Sard said, “wait.””
a particular point in time
From this reading ““Listen a moment,” Sard said, “wait.””
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Till they’ve killed her?””
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Listen a moment,” Sard said, “wait.””
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In this reading ““Wait for what?”
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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 “Listen a moment,” Sard said, “wait.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m not going to wait,” Hilary answered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Wait for what?
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m not going to wait,” Hilary answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Till they’ve killed her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m not going to wait,” Hilary answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m not going to wait,” Hilary answered.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Till they’ve killed her?”
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen a moment,” Sard said, “wait.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “Listen a moment,” Sard said, “wait.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not going to wait,” Hilary answered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Listen a moment,” Sard said, “wait.”
a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
From this reading “Listen a moment,” Sard said, “wait.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Till they’ve killed her?”
up to a particular time
From this reading Till they’ve killed her?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m not going to wait,” Hilary answered.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Listen a moment,” Sard said, “wait.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Wait for what?
at the time that
From this reading He was half-way to the door, when Sard stopped him.
Chapter 17 of Sard Harker: A novel by John Masefield holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 17 holds 412 sentences of Sard Harker: A novel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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