Chapter 13 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But doubt cooled Simon's anger. He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him. He thought of the hard, cold faces of John and Philip. He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows. _Do we want to ally ourselves with such creatures?_ King Louis did.
Chapter 13 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friendly nation
From this reading “_Do we want to ally ourselves with such creatures?_ King Louis did.”
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.”
execution by cutting off the victim's head
From this reading “He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.”
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading “But doubt cooled Simon's anger.”
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.”
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “But doubt cooled Simon's anger.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
a friendly nation
From this reading _Do we want to ally ourselves with such creatures?_ King Louis did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But doubt cooled Simon's anger.
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.
execution by cutting off the victim's head
From this reading He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But doubt cooled Simon's anger.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He thought of the hard, cold faces of John and Philip.
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading But doubt cooled Simon's anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _Do we want to ally ourselves with such creatures?_ King Louis did.
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Do we want to ally ourselves with such creatures?_ King Louis did.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But doubt cooled Simon's anger.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He thought of the hard, cold faces of John and Philip.
made afraid
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He thought of the hard, cold faces of John and Philip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He thought of the hard, cold faces of John and Philip.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Do we want to ally ourselves with such creatures?_ King Louis did.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading _Do we want to ally ourselves with such creatures?_ King Louis did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of the hard, cold faces of John and Philip.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading _Do we want to ally ourselves with such creatures?_ King Louis did.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading He thought of the hard, cold faces of John and Philip.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading But doubt cooled Simon's anger.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Do we want to ally ourselves with such creatures?_ King Louis did.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought of the hard, cold faces of John and Philip.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of the hard, cold faces of John and Philip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want to admit it, but Cosmas's and David's tales had frightened him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Do we want to ally ourselves with such creatures?_ King Louis did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He _could_ see them beheading women, shooting children with arrows.
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