Chapter 25 of The Breath of the Gods is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Breath of the Gods is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hagané observed the change in her. The repulsion left his eyes. He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer. "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper." Hagané's eyes went instantly to Pierre.
Chapter 25 of The Breath of the Gods is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “"I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Hagané's eyes went instantly to Pierre.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “"I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Hagané observed the change in her.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Hagané's eyes went instantly to Pierre.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.”
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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in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “"I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."”
In this reading “Hagané observed the change in her.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.
react verbally
From this reading He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
for the reason that
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Hagané observed the change in her.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The repulsion left his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hagané observed the change in her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hagané's eyes went instantly to Pierre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hagané observed the change in her.
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The repulsion left his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hagané observed the change in her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Hagané's eyes went instantly to Pierre.
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 The repulsion left his eyes.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Hagané observed the change in her.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Hagané's eyes went instantly to Pierre.
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading The repulsion left his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hagané observed the change in her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hagané's eyes went instantly to Pierre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hagané's eyes went instantly to Pierre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He waited in patience, and with some curiosity, for her answer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I came, your Highness," she vouchsafed at length, "because without me you cannot get the paper."
Chapter 25 of The Breath of the Gods by Sidney McCall holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 25 holds 414 sentences of The Breath of the Gods, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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