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Chapter 2 of The path of honor is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN AN ENEMY I FIND A FRIEND. FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq. “Loose me!” I cried, struggling furiously with my bonds. “Loose me!
Chapter 2 of The path of honor is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading “FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.”
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “I cried, struggling furiously with my bonds.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “I cried, struggling furiously with my bonds.”
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading “FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.”
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “I cried, struggling furiously with my bonds.”
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In this reading “FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.”
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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 IN AN ENEMY I FIND A FRIEND.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN AN ENEMY I FIND A FRIEND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I cried, struggling furiously with my bonds.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, struggling furiously with my bonds.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
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From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN AN ENEMY I FIND A FRIEND.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading IN AN ENEMY I FIND A FRIEND.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IN AN ENEMY I FIND A FRIEND.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading I cried, struggling furiously with my bonds.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN AN ENEMY I FIND A FRIEND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AN ENEMY I FIND A FRIEND.
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “Loose me!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
above and across; more than
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I cried, struggling furiously with my bonds.
possessing sweep
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FOR an instant I was too astonished to resist; then the indignity of it--the indignity of the strong and cruel hands which seized and held me--swept over me like flame, and I shook off my assailants and faced Dubosq.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cried, struggling furiously with my bonds.
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