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Chapter 2 of The Flying Horseman is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama." At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder. He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him. It was Don Zeno Cabral.
Chapter 2 of The Flying Horseman is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “"I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “"I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “"I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “"I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “"I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."”
ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
From this reading “It was Don Zeno Cabral.”
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 “He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.”
In this reading “"I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."”
In this reading “He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.”
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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 "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
later than; following
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
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From this reading It was Don Zeno Cabral.
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From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading It was Don Zeno Cabral.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Don Zeno Cabral.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
not any; not one
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
a person, without saying who
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
having come into contact
From this reading At this moment he felt that someone touched him slightly on the shoulder.
a shaky motion
From this reading He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He turned round trembling; a man had joined him, and was crouching behind him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am deceived," he murmured, after a few seconds of reflection; "these mountains are deserted, no one would dare to venture so near the Casa-Frama."
ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
From this reading It was Don Zeno Cabral.
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