Chapter 21 of The Angel and the Demon: A Tale is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Angel and the Demon: A Tale is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARREST. “Found! Found!” The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms. Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.
Chapter 21 of The Angel and the Demon: A Tale is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take into custody
From this reading “THE ARREST.”
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.”
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading “Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.”
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.”
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading “Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.”
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 “The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.
set up or found
From this reading “Found!
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.
making no sound
From this reading Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her rescuer followed with noiseless footsteps and gliding motions.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words rang through the house as Uncle John entered, bearing Madeline in his arms.
Chapter 21 of The Angel and the Demon: A Tale by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 21 holds 197 sentences of The Angel and the Demon: A Tale, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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