Chapter 21 of The Fair God is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Fair God is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MESSAGE FROM THE GODS. "It is done!" said the 'tzin, in a whisper. "It is done! One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin. I am happiest when serving you."
Chapter 21 of The Fair God is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “A MESSAGE FROM THE GODS.”
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I am happiest when serving you."”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “A MESSAGE FROM THE GODS.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “I am happiest when serving you."”
refrain from harming
From this reading “One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"It is done!" said the 'tzin, in a whisper.”
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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In this reading “"It is done!" said the 'tzin, in a whisper.”
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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 MESSAGE FROM THE GODS.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am happiest when serving you."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It is done!" said the 'tzin, in a whisper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE GODS.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE GODS.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am happiest when serving you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am happiest when serving you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is done!" said the 'tzin, in a whisper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is done!" said the 'tzin, in a whisper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is done!" said the 'tzin, in a whisper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE GODS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is done!" said the 'tzin, in a whisper.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading I am happiest when serving you."
refrain from harming
From this reading One more service, O comrade, if--" "Do not spare me, good 'tzin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE GODS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is done!" said the 'tzin, in a whisper.
at the time that
From this reading I am happiest when serving you."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "It is done!" said the 'tzin, in a whisper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am happiest when serving you."
Chapter 21 of The Fair God by Lew Wallace holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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 21 holds 386 sentences of The Fair God, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of The Fair God by Lew Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 386 sentences, grouped into 78 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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