Chapter 17 of The Quest: A Romance is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Quest: A Romance is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for. If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last. Arthur, you must go back to them. I want you to go." "I won’t!" the boy cried.
Chapter 17 of The Quest: A Romance is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “"If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “"I won’t!" the boy cried.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.”
win approval or support for
From this reading “If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “"If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.”
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In this reading “"If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “Arthur, you must go back to them.”
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(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 If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Arthur, you must go back to them.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I won’t!" the boy cried.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I won’t!" the boy cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
a social unit living together
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arthur, you must go back to them.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
immediately past
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Arthur, you must go back to them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
win approval or support for
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I won’t!" the boy cried.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arthur, you must go back to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur, you must go back to them.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won’t!" the boy cried.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If it is so weak that your family can persuade you out of it, then—I don’t want it at all, for it would never last.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If your love for me, Arthur, is worth having, it is worth fighting for.
Chapter 17 of The Quest: A Romance by Justus Miles Forman holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 17 holds 399 sentences of The Quest: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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