Chapter 25 of The path of honor is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The path of honor is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE SHADOW. “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat. God’s blood! but this is a pleasant moment!” He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter. “For me, I mean!” he cried, holding his sides.
Chapter 25 of The path of honor is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the aristocracy
From this reading ““SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading ““SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading ““SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading ““SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading ““SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading ““SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.”
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In this reading “He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.”
In this reading “He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.”
investigate scientifically
In this reading “He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.”
In this reading “IN THE SHADOW.”
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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 “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
later than; following
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
(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 “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading God’s blood! but this is a pleasant moment!”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading God’s blood! but this is a pleasant moment!”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “For me, I mean!” he cried, holding his sides.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For me, I mean!” he cried, holding his sides.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God’s blood! but this is a pleasant moment!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “For me, I mean!” he cried, holding his sides.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “For me, I mean!” he cried, holding his sides.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For me, I mean!” he cried, holding his sides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SHADOW.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God’s blood! but this is a pleasant moment!”
the sound of laughing
From this reading He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For me, I mean!” he cried, holding his sides.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “For me, I mean!” he cried, holding his sides.
a particular point in time
From this reading God’s blood! but this is a pleasant moment!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading God’s blood! but this is a pleasant moment!”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
recurring again and again
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading IN THE SHADOW.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “For me, I mean!” he cried, holding his sides.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SHADOW.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stopped and looked into my eyes, then burst into a roar of laughter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading God’s blood! but this is a pleasant moment!”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “SO, Citizen Tavernay,” he repeated, dwelling on the words with a malicious triumph, “you did not escape after all--you and yonder pretty aristocrat.
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