Chapter 17 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll swear it, if that will make you happier." "It will--it does. Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word." "Nothing shall tempt me to break my word." "Swear by your love for Vanno, and his for you."
Chapter 17 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “"I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “"Swear by your love for Vanno, and his for you."”
engage in
From this reading “"I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “"I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."”
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Swear by your love for Vanno, and his for you."
terminate
From this reading Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Swear by your love for Vanno, and his for you."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It will--it does.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Swear by your love for Vanno, and his for you."
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Swear by your love for Vanno, and his for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Swear by your love for Vanno, and his for you."
engage in
From this reading "I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing shall tempt me to break my word."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nothing shall tempt me to break my word."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Nothing shall tempt me to break my word."
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Swear by your love for Vanno, and his for you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll swear it, if that will make you happier."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Swear that nothing can tempt you to break your word."
Chapter 17 of The guests of Hercules by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 17 holds 404 sentences of The guests of Hercules, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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