Chapter 14 of The path of honor is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The path of honor is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BETTER MAN THAN I. I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white. “We are safe!” she cried. “We are safe! It was not the end!”
Chapter 14 of The path of honor is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““We are safe!” she cried.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “It was not the end!””
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading ““We are safe!” she cried.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.”
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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 A BETTER MAN THAN I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are safe!” she cried.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A BETTER MAN THAN I.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “We are safe!” she cried.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was not the end!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BETTER MAN THAN I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the end!”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BETTER MAN THAN I.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the end!”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “We are safe!” she cried.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are safe!” she cried.
having a supporting base
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
not in physical motion
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
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From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A BETTER MAN THAN I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the end!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are safe!” she cried.
a Caucasian
From this reading I OPENED my eyes to find the tower still standing and my love clinging to me, her face tear-stained and white.
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