Chapter 20 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DUEL "What's amiss with Keeko?" The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes. She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway. Nicol was standing there. He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
Chapter 20 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not functioning properly
From this reading “A DUEL "What's amiss with Keeko?"”
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “A DUEL "What's amiss with Keeko?"”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to 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 A DUEL "What's amiss with Keeko?"
not functioning properly
From this reading A DUEL "What's amiss with Keeko?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A DUEL "What's amiss with Keeko?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL "What's amiss with Keeko?"
a particular point in time
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicol was standing there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading Nicol was standing there.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nicol was standing there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
in the direction of
From this reading She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She half turned her face towards the darkened doorway.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He had entered the room at that moment, but with a quiet unusual to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nicol was standing there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL "What's amiss with Keeko?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DUEL "What's amiss with Keeko?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The sick woman opened a pair of startled eyes.
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