Chapter 11 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Francesca's tear-reddened eyes widened. "David has been arrested?" Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David. _Of course_, she told herself. _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
Chapter 11 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “"David has been arrested?"”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “"David has been arrested?"”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “_Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.”
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading “_Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “_Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.”
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading “Francesca's tear-reddened eyes widened.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “_Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "David has been arrested?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "David has been arrested?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _Of course_, she told herself.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "David has been arrested?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Francesca's tear-reddened eyes widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francesca's tear-reddened eyes widened.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "David has been arrested?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Of course_, she told herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of course_, she told herself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Of course_, she told herself.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francesca's tear-reddened eyes widened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Something in her tone told Sophia there had been something between Francesca and David.
up to a particular time
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Francesca's tear-reddened eyes widened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading _Did you think the man slept alone until you gave yourself to him?_ She and Francesca shared some of the same grief.
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