Chapter 19 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them. “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.” “We do not despair,” Sard said. “Do you not?” Sagrado answered.
Chapter 19 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Sagrado answered.”
the highest point (of something)
From this reading “The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading ““First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.””
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ““First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.””
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading ““First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.””
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ““First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.””
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading ““First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.””
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.”
In this reading “The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.”
In this reading “The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Sagrado answered.
the highest point (of something)
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We do not despair,” Sard said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
engage in
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We do not despair,” Sard said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
From this reading “We do not despair,” Sard said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The light appeared at the door at the apex of the room: Sagrado came in and looked at them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “First the pleasures, then the miseries of hope,” he said, “to make the victims despair.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We do not despair,” Sard said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you not?”
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