Chapter 24 of The Dark Road is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Dark Road is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out. "Get out," he cried. "They're gaining on us. My engine is misfiring. They'll overtake us in a minute.
Chapter 24 of The Dark Road is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.”
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “My engine is misfiring.”
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “"They're gaining on us.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.”
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “They'll overtake us in a minute.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.”
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an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
In this reading “A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.”
come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading “A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.”
be highly noticeable
In this reading “A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"Get out," he cried.”
In this reading “They'll overtake us in a minute.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get out," he cried.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading My engine is misfiring.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "They're gaining on us.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out," he cried.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get out," he cried.
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They'll overtake us in a minute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They'll overtake us in a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My engine is misfiring.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My engine is misfiring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They're gaining on us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading They'll overtake us in a minute.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll overtake us in a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're gaining on us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They're gaining on us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A GUARDIAN ANGEL At the turning of Saint Jean bridge by which the headland leading to Cape Ferrat is entered, Hilaire pulled up the car and jumped out.
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