Chapter 9 of The Lady of Loyalty House: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Lady of Loyalty House: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly. Evander moved a step nearer to her. "What do you mean?" he asked. Brilliana was panting now. He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
Chapter 9 of The Lady of Loyalty House: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “"You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.”
marked for certain death
From this reading “"You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “"You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Evander moved a step nearer to her.”
very recently
From this reading “He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “Brilliana was panting now.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 Evander moved a step nearer to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brilliana was panting now.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
marked for certain death
From this reading "You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evander moved a step nearer to her.
set up or found
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evander moved a step nearer to her.
in a heated manner
From this reading "You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Evander moved a step nearer to her.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Evander moved a step nearer to her.
very recently
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
not any; not one
From this reading "You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Brilliana was panting now.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Brilliana was panting now.
express in words
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Evander moved a step nearer to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew she had somewhat to say, and newly found it hard in the saying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evander moved a step nearer to her.
except if; if not
From this reading "You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brilliana was panting now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are no doomed man unless you choose," she asserted, hotly.
Chapter 9 of The Lady of Loyalty House: A Novel by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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