Chapter 8 of The Crimson Conquest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Crimson Conquest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ho!" exclaimed Cristoval. "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life." "San Miguel!" growled Cristoval. "Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?" Pedro shrugged.
Chapter 8 of The Crimson Conquest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?"”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Ho!" exclaimed Cristoval.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “"I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"San Miguel!" growled Cristoval.”
roused to anger
From this reading “"I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Pedro shrugged.”
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading “"Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?"”
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 “"Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ho!" exclaimed Cristoval.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ho!" exclaimed Cristoval.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "San Miguel!" growled Cristoval.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho!" exclaimed Cristoval.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
roused to anger
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
the force of workers available
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "San Miguel!" growled Cristoval.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pedro shrugged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "San Miguel!" growled Cristoval.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Pedro shrugged.
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading "Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?"
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I declared thou ’rt mad, as ’t is said by the men, and that I feared for my life."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Is not my case bad enough without thy slander?"
Chapter 8 of The Crimson Conquest by Charles B. (Charles Bradford) Hudson holds 412 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 8 holds 412 sentences of The Crimson Conquest, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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