Chapter 14 of The Candidate: A Political Romance is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Candidate: A Political Romance is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is going to snow," said Sylvia. "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley. She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale. "We are together," she said. He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
Chapter 14 of The Candidate: A Political Romance is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “"And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “"And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “"It is going to snow," said Sylvia.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “"We are together," she said.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
the act of departing
From this reading "It is going to snow," said Sylvia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is going to snow," said Sylvia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is going to snow," said Sylvia.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is going to snow," said Sylvia.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "It is going to snow," said Sylvia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is going to snow," said Sylvia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He bent his head and kissed her, for the second time that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is going to snow," said Sylvia.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We are together," she said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up into his eyes, and her face was not pale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
which person or people
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And we are lost in this desert; it was I, too, who brought you here," said Harley.
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