Chapter 4 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 404 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 4 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back. You must have met with the count. Madonna, I do not know what to do. And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something." She desperately wanted to get away.
Chapter 4 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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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."”
with great urgency
From this reading “She desperately wanted to get away.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Madonna, I do not know what to do.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.”
the present time or age
From this reading “He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She desperately wanted to get away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading You must have met with the count.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."
with great urgency
From this reading She desperately wanted to get away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Madonna, I do not know what to do.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She desperately wanted to get away.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have met with the count.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Madonna, I do not know what to do.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Madonna, I do not know what to do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."
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From this reading And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading You must have met with the count.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have met with the count.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madonna, I do not know what to do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
cut with a saw
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She desperately wanted to get away.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."
express in words
From this reading And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
the present time or age
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She desperately wanted to get away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Madonna, I do not know what to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And Messer David will kill me if I do not tell him something."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You must have met with the count.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said, "I saw you ride out earlier today, and I waited here at the gatehouse for you to come back.
Chapter 4 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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