Chapter 15 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 15 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up. That is nothing.” “Nothing? God's Blood! Nothing?
Chapter 15 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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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading ““I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “God's Blood!”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God's Blood!”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading ““I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ““I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.”
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading ““I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading ““I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.”
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading God's Blood!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God's Blood!
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is nothing.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That is nothing.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is nothing.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
at the time that
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
be the cause or source of
From this reading “I hold my life from God,” the Admiral replied gravely, “and when He requires it of me I will yield it up.
Chapter 15 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.
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