Chapter 8 of The chariot of the sun is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The chariot of the sun is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster. "How's your shoulder, lad? It hurts, eh? Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow? And you, my dear Lord Rothschild?
Chapter 8 of The chariot of the sun is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow?”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.”
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “It hurts, eh?”
a city in northwestern England
From this reading “He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe
From this reading “And you, my dear Lord Rothschild?”
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.”
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 “And you, my dear Lord Rothschild?”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow?
the two together, not just one
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow?
dearly loved
From this reading And you, my dear Lord Rothschild?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hurts, eh?
opinion or judgment
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How's your shoulder, lad?
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It hurts, eh?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hurts, eh?
a boy or man
From this reading "How's your shoulder, lad?
a city in northwestern England
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And you, my dear Lord Rothschild?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And you, my dear Lord Rothschild?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe
From this reading And you, my dear Lord Rothschild?
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "How's your shoulder, lad?
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow?
up to a particular time
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held his forehead now with both hands, and his eyes strayed until they fastened on Lancaster.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you be able to command the _Lion_ to-morrow?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How's your shoulder, lad?
Chapter 8 of The chariot of the sun by Roger Pocock holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of The chariot of the sun, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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