Chapter 14 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At once he began trying to persuade himself to forget the idea. How could he talk a cardinal into changing his mind about such a great matter? Ridiculous! What could he possibly do or say? And what if this cardinal were one who knew of the shame of the house of Gobignon?
Chapter 14 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “How could he talk a cardinal into changing his mind about such a great matter?”
marked by continuous change or effective action
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “At once he began trying to persuade himself to forget the idea.”
win approval or support for
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by chance
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inspiring scornful pity
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a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
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hard to endure
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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 How could he talk a cardinal into changing his mind about such a great matter?
on the subject of; concerning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At once he began trying to persuade himself to forget the idea.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading How could he talk a cardinal into changing his mind about such a great matter?
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading How could he talk a cardinal into changing his mind about such a great matter?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he talk a cardinal into changing his mind about such a great matter?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could he possibly do or say?
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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From this reading And what if this cardinal were one who knew of the shame of the house of Gobignon?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How could he talk a cardinal into changing his mind about such a great matter?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At once he began trying to persuade himself to forget the idea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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From this reading How could he talk a cardinal into changing his mind about such a great matter?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At once he began trying to persuade himself to forget the idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And what if this cardinal were one who knew of the shame of the house of Gobignon?
moving to the inside of something
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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a vaguely specified concern
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading How could he talk a cardinal into changing his mind about such a great matter?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What could he possibly do or say?
win approval or support for
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by chance
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inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Ridiculous!
express in words
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a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
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of the kind already mentioned
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exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading How could he talk a cardinal into changing his mind about such a great matter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At once he began trying to persuade himself to forget the idea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At once he began trying to persuade himself to forget the idea.
hard to endure
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the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what if this cardinal were one who knew of the shame of the house of Gobignon?
used to ask for information about something
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which person or people
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Chapter 14 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Robert Shea holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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