Chapter 19 of The Blacksmith's Hammer is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Blacksmith's Hammer is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNITED. Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly: "At last I see you again!" "How beautiful she is! My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
Chapter 19 of The Blacksmith's Hammer is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.”
against your will
From this reading “My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:”
having a supporting base
From this reading “My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “UNITED.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.”
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:”
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anew
From this reading "At last I see you again!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last I see you again!"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "How beautiful she is!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
in a cheerfully buoyant manner
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
with delight
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
a young female
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautiful she is!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At last I see you again!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
against your will
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How beautiful she is!
immediately past
From this reading "At last I see you again!"
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "At last I see you again!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How beautiful she is!
having a supporting base
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
in the direction of
From this reading Mademoiselle Plouernel stepped buoyantly towards Nominoe, reached out her hand to him, and said delightedly:
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading UNITED.
belonging to which person
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At last I see you again!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My God, how beautiful she is!" the young man murmured involuntarily, standing in ecstasy before the young girl whose hand he held in his own.
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