Chapter 10 of The Conquest is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Conquest is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT ADVENTURE BEGINS. I looked around, dazed. Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore. As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us. The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
Chapter 10 of The Conquest is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “THE GREAT ADVENTURE BEGINS.”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “I looked around, dazed.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.”
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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look about oneself
In this reading “I looked around, dazed.”
In this reading “Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.”
In this reading “Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.”
In this reading “As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.”
In this reading “The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.”
In this reading “As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE GREAT ADVENTURE BEGINS.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I looked around, dazed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE GREAT ADVENTURE BEGINS.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading I looked around, dazed.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT ADVENTURE BEGINS.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
give encouragement to
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked around, dazed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked around, dazed.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
not any; not one
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
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From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
only a very short time before
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT ADVENTURE BEGINS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
in the direction of
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I stared, scarce believing mine own eyes, Ruth and Grim came toward us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the three men there was no sign, and the boat was gone from the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lassie had heard the news already, for at my exclamation of anger she tried to hearten us with a laugh, and slipped her hand into that of Radisson.
Chapter 10 of The Conquest by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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