Chapter 8 of The Blood of the Conquerors is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Blood of the Conquerors is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His conquest was far from giving him peace. Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire. He wanted her. That became the one clear thing in life to him. Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.
Chapter 8 of The Blood of the Conquerors is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading “Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “His conquest was far from giving him peace.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.”
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading “Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.”
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading “Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That became the one clear thing in life to him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading That became the one clear thing in life to him.
the act of conquering
From this reading His conquest was far from giving him peace.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His conquest was far from giving him peace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His conquest was far from giving him peace.
the act of giving
From this reading His conquest was far from giving him peace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His conquest was far from giving him peace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His conquest was far from giving him peace.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That became the one clear thing in life to him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That became the one clear thing in life to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That became the one clear thing in life to him.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading His conquest was far from giving him peace.
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That became the one clear thing in life to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That became the one clear thing in life to him.
a special situation
From this reading That became the one clear thing in life to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That became the one clear thing in life to him.
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His conquest was far from giving him peace.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Her kiss had transformed his high vague yearning into hot relentless desire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Reflections and doubts were alien to his young and primitive spirit.
Chapter 8 of The Blood of the Conquerors by Harvey Fergusson holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 8 holds 139 sentences of The Blood of the Conquerors, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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