Chapter 26 of The goddess: a demon is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The goddess: a demon is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him. The shock of the surprise, for a moment, held us motionless. But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance. It was of no avail. Death had, probably, been instantaneous, so much mercy the creature showed.
Chapter 26 of The goddess: a demon is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.”
use to one's advantage
From this reading “It was of no avail.”
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading “But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.”
occurring with no delay
From this reading “Death had, probably, been instantaneous, so much mercy the creature showed.”
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “The shock of the surprise, for a moment, held us motionless.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.”
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.
temporarily
In this reading “The shock of the surprise, for a moment, held us motionless.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shock of the surprise, for a moment, held us motionless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
use to one's advantage
From this reading It was of no avail.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Death had, probably, been instantaneous, so much mercy the creature showed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Death had, probably, been instantaneous, so much mercy the creature showed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Death had, probably, been instantaneous, so much mercy the creature showed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The shock of the surprise, for a moment, held us motionless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
occurring with no delay
From this reading Death had, probably, been instantaneous, so much mercy the creature showed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of no avail.
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Death had, probably, been instantaneous, so much mercy the creature showed.
a particular point in time
From this reading The shock of the surprise, for a moment, held us motionless.
not in physical motion
From this reading The shock of the surprise, for a moment, held us motionless.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Death had, probably, been instantaneous, so much mercy the creature showed.
not any; not one
From this reading It was of no avail.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Death had, probably, been instantaneous, so much mercy the creature showed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
done under pressure
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of the surprise, for a moment, held us motionless.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Death had, probably, been instantaneous, so much mercy the creature showed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
in the near future
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The shock of the surprise, for a moment, held us motionless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shock of the surprise, for a moment, held us motionless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But so soon as we realised that the man was being hacked to death before our eyes, we rushed to his assistance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LEGACY OF THE SCARLET HANDS We could do nothing for him.
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