Chapter 2 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Justice, madame!” he cried. “Faites justice! Sauvez ma vie!” Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection. White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
Chapter 2 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading “Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.”
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading “Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.”
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading “White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.”
a vast multitude
From this reading “Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.”
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.”
plural of “sapphire” — a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
From this reading “White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.”
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading “Sauvez ma vie!””
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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 Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
moving forward
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Justice, madame!” he cried.
opinion or judgment
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Faites justice!
without fear
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Justice, madame!” he cried.
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
a vast multitude
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “Justice, madame!” he cried.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Sauvez ma vie!”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Justice, madame!” he cried.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
plural of “sapphire” — a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sauvez ma vie!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fearlessly, she stepped between him and the advancing horde of murderers, making of her body a buckler for his protection.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading Sauvez ma vie!”
a Caucasian
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading White of face, with heaving bosom and eyes like two glowing sapphires, she confronted them.
Chapter 2 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment by Rafael Sabatini holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 177 sentences of The Historical Nights' Entertainment, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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