Chapter 12 of The Mother of St. Nicholas is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Mother of St. Nicholas is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCIPLINE. Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead. Her heart yearned anxiously after him. Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her? His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
Chapter 12 of The Mother of St. Nicholas is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Her heart yearned anxiously after him.”
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading “Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her?”
a branch of knowledge
From this reading “DISCIPLINE.”
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.”
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.”
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading “Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her?”
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “Her heart yearned anxiously after him.”
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 His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
later than; following
From this reading Her heart yearned anxiously after him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
in addition
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Her heart yearned anxiously after him.
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her?
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
the act of departing
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
a branch of knowledge
From this reading DISCIPLINE.
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her?
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart yearned anxiously after him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart yearned anxiously after him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her heart yearned anxiously after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
willing to deprive yourself
From this reading His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her?
express in words
From this reading His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman--that was all she could tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
which person or people
From this reading Who was he that had so valiantly fought and bled for her?
people who are wounded
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Her heart yearned anxiously after him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Pathema also watched their movements and departure, fearing that the wounded youth was dead.
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