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Chapter 5 of The Defiant Agents is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued. "But it is an idea of power. Yes, one to think about, Lord. And I shall think...." He got up and moved away.
Chapter 5 of The Defiant Agents is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without stop or interruption
From this reading “"This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “"This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"But it is an idea of power.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Yes, one to think about, Lord.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “He got up and moved away.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “"But it is an idea of power.”
a special situation
From this reading “"This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.”
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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 "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes, one to think about, Lord.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But it is an idea of power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I shall think...."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He got up and moved away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is an idea of power.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up and moved away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up and moved away.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I shall think...."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But it is an idea of power.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is an idea of power.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Yes, one to think about, Lord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He got up and moved away.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But it is an idea of power.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes, one to think about, Lord.
above and across; more than
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "But it is an idea of power.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And I shall think...."
a special situation
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yes, one to think about, Lord.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, one to think about, Lord.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up and moved away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This is a thing which we must hold council over," Menlik continued.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, one to think about, Lord.
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