Chapter 21 of The Light That Lures is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Light That Lures is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning. "Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained. "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools. A day or two, monsieur, and you shall be free. Sabatier promises that.
Chapter 21 of The Light That Lures is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading “"Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.”
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading “Sabatier promises that.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “"He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.”
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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 "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A day or two, monsieur, and you shall be free.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading "Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A day or two, monsieur, and you shall be free.
the act of giving
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading A day or two, monsieur, and you shall be free.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
and nothing more
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two, monsieur, and you shall be free.
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Sabatier promises that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A day or two, monsieur, and you shall be free.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
a special situation
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE CASTELLUX Much the same thing had Sabatier said to Richard Barrington only that morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two, monsieur, and you shall be free.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Deputy Latour will not believe in you," he explained.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He is a fool as I have told him each day, giving him your message, and I am tired of serving fools.
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