Chapter 22 of The Breath of the Gods is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Breath of the Gods is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes. "Who already have seats in the inner office?" She named the two men. "Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured. "That makes the number."
Chapter 22 of The Breath of the Gods is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading “"Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.”
located inward
From this reading “"Who already have seats in the inner office?"”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “She named the two men.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “"Who already have seats in the inner office?"”
in a swift manner
From this reading “"My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.”
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading “"Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.”
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 “"Who already have seats in the inner office?"”
In this reading “She named the two men.”
In this reading “"My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Who already have seats in the inner office?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading "Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
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From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who already have seats in the inner office?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who already have seats in the inner office?"
located inward
From this reading "Who already have seats in the inner office?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "That makes the number."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading She named the two men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She named the two men.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "That makes the number."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Who already have seats in the inner office?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Who already have seats in the inner office?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
express in speech
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
in a swift manner
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That makes the number."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who already have seats in the inner office?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading "Two more of our countrymen and Mr. Todd to come," he murmured.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She named the two men.
which person or people
From this reading "Who already have seats in the inner office?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "My Lord," she faltered, coming forward swiftly to within a few feet of her husband, "may I speak--" He turned half-recognizing eyes.
Chapter 22 of The Breath of the Gods by Sidney McCall holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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