Chapter 37 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He broke off. The next instant he said, "Forgive me. It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us." Sophy said in a choked voice: "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
Chapter 37 of Shadows of Flames: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “Sophy said in a choked voice:”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “The next instant he said, "Forgive me.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “The next instant he said, "Forgive me.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “"If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."”
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 “The next instant he said, "Forgive me.”
In this reading “Sophy said in a choked voice:”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sophy said in a choked voice:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
lacking funds
From this reading He broke off.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Sophy said in a choked voice:
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading The next instant he said, "Forgive me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He broke off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sophy said in a choked voice:
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant he said, "Forgive me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next instant he said, "Forgive me.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant he said, "Forgive me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He broke off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next instant he said, "Forgive me.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophy said in a choked voice:
express in speech
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
a state of acute pain
From this reading "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next instant he said, "Forgive me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems brutal to speak so ... so bluntly--but at least there must be truth between us."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sophy said in a choked voice:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "If you think all the suffering is yours ... you ... you are mistaken, Amaldi."
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