Chapter 14 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me. "They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers. Pardieu! Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing." "If that door had not opened-" I shuddered.
Chapter 14 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “"If that door had not opened-" I shuddered.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.”
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “"They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "If that door had not opened-" I shuddered.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If that door had not opened-" I shuddered.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that door had not opened-" I shuddered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If that door had not opened-" I shuddered.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "If that door had not opened-" I shuddered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pardieu!
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading "If that door had not opened-" I shuddered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that door had not opened-" I shuddered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading And I. But I held my tongue about it, as became me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers.
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "They were wider awake than I thought--those Lorrainers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Féix, you and I came closer quarters with death than is entirely amusing."
Chapter 14 of The Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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