Chapter 3 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_But the most important thing of all has already happened. We have won. We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears. He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles. And his success would restore honor to the house of Gobignon.
Chapter 3 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading “We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.”
any large and important church
From this reading “We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “And his success would restore honor to the house of Gobignon.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.”
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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 _But the most important thing of all has already happened.
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading _But the most important thing of all has already happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _But the most important thing of all has already happened.
any large and important church
From this reading We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And his success would restore honor to the house of Gobignon.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _But the most important thing of all has already happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _But the most important thing of all has already happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have won.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading And his success would restore honor to the house of Gobignon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And his success would restore honor to the house of Gobignon.
of great significance or value
From this reading _But the most important thing of all has already happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _But the most important thing of all has already happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _But the most important thing of all has already happened.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading And his success would restore honor to the house of Gobignon.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading And his success would restore honor to the house of Gobignon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _But the most important thing of all has already happened.
a special situation
From this reading _But the most important thing of all has already happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading We have the alliance!_ Triumph rang like cathedral bells in his ears.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was bringing victory to the king and to Count Charles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have won.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading We have won.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And his success would restore honor to the house of Gobignon.
Chapter 3 of The Saracen: The Holy War by Robert Shea holds 404 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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