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The Circassian Chief: A Romance of Russia
The Circassian Chief: A Romance of Russia

Chapter XIII

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Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."
"Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.
Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!
You also saved poor Conrin's life.
But let us not stay here.
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The Circassian Chief: A Romance of Russia

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Circassian Chief: A Romance of Russia is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."
Line 2
"Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.
/oʊ noʊ ʃiː kraɪd ɪt wɑːz juː huː seɪvd maɪ laɪf ənd mɔːr ðæn laɪf fɔːr wɪtʃ juː ˈbreɪvli rɪskt jɔːr oʊn/
Line 3
Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!
/ˈɑːlə biː preɪzd huː ˈɡɑːrdəd jʊrz ənd brɔːt juː tuː maɪ ˈreskjuː/
Line 4
You also saved poor Conrin's life.
Line 5
But let us not stay here.
/bʌt let ʌs nɑːt steɪ hiːr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Allah noun US /ˈɑːlə/

Muslim name for the one and only God

From this reading “Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!”

bravely adverb US /ˈbreɪvli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading “"Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.”

guarded adjective US /ˈɡɑːrdəd/

prudent

From this reading “Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!”

owe verb US /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."”

praised verb US /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading “Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!”

Recovering adjective US /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading “Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."”

risked verb US /rɪskt/

past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage

From this reading “"Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.”

timely adjective US /ˈtaɪmli/

before a time limit expires

From this reading “Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

timely aid adjective + noun

In this reading “Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."”

stay here verb + particle

In this reading “But let us not stay here.”

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aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/

Muslim name for the one and only God

From this reading Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading You also saved poor Conrin's life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!

bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But let us not stay here.

Conrin's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You also saved poor Conrin's life.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/

prudent

From this reading Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But let us not stay here.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

Ina

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But let us not stay here.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But let us not stay here.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading You also saved poor Conrin's life.

praisedverbUS /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!

RecoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!

riskedverbUS /rɪskt/

past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But let us not stay here.

Thaddeus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/

before a time limit expires

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But let us not stay here.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, no," she cried; "it was you who saved my life, and more than life, for which you bravely risked your own.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Recovering himself, Thaddeus turned to Ina, "Lady," he said, "I owe my life to your courage: your timely aid saved me."

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Allah be praised, who guarded yours, and brought you to my rescue!

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