Chapter 39 of The Law Inevitable is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The Law Inevitable is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly. "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will. I do not see what he could do. You are quite free, absolutely released from him. That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
Chapter 39 of The Law Inevitable is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “You are quite free, absolutely released from him.”
in a convincing manner
From this reading “"There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “"That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “You are quite free, absolutely released from him.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “You are quite free, absolutely released from him.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.”
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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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.”
In this reading “You are quite free, absolutely released from 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 "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading You are quite free, absolutely released from him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are quite free, absolutely released from him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
in a convincing manner
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I do not see what he could do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not see what he could do.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading You are quite free, absolutely released from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You are quite free, absolutely released from him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are quite free, absolutely released from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not see what he could do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
not any; not one
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not see what he could do.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
above and across; more than
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
at breakneck speed
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You are quite free, absolutely released from him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading You are quite free, absolutely released from him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I do not see what he could do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, Cornélie," he said, convincingly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not see what he could do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading That you ran away so precipitately was certainly not wise: it will look to him like a flight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That man has no power over you if you refuse, if you refuse with a firm will.
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