Chapter 12 of Taken or left is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Taken or left is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SALOME'S RECOVERY. IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last. I felt sure that the angel of death was in the room that night. He was in the room, but it was not for Salome that he had come. Little Jude was taken, and Salome was left.
Chapter 12 of Taken or left is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “I felt sure that the angel of death was in the room that night.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.”
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading “Little Jude was taken, and Salome was left.”
return to an original state
From this reading “SALOME'S RECOVERY.”
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading “SALOME'S RECOVERY.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I felt sure that the angel of death was in the room that night.”
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I felt sure that the angel of death was in the room that night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was in the room, but it was not for Salome that he had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was in the room, but it was not for Salome that he had come.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I felt sure that the angel of death was in the room that night.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt sure that the angel of death was in the room that night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in the room, but it was not for Salome that he had come.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in the room, but it was not for Salome that he had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the room, but it was not for Salome that he had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt sure that the angel of death was in the room that night.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading Little Jude was taken, and Salome was left.
immediately past
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Little Jude was taken, and Salome was left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Jude was taken, and Salome was left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in the room, but it was not for Salome that he had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt sure that the angel of death was in the room that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
return to an original state
From this reading SALOME'S RECOVERY.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I felt sure that the angel of death was in the room that night.
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SALOME'S RECOVERY.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I felt sure that the angel of death was in the room that night.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Little Jude was taken, and Salome was left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was the night on which Salome seemed most ill; indeed, her face looked so altered and strange, that I thought every breath might be her last.
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