Chapter 16 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_What will Daoud do? What will happen to Manfred? If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her. She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army. And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.
Chapter 16 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.”
come to pass
From this reading “What will happen to Manfred?”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.”
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading “If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.”
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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 If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _What will Daoud do?
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _What will Daoud do?
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
come to pass
From this reading What will happen to Manfred?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What will happen to Manfred?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
and nothing more
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had feared for Daoud, that he might have to fight a great French army.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though she had long since ceased to love Manfred, she had feared for him and his kingdom.
deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What will happen to Manfred?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What will Daoud do?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _What will Daoud do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading If only we had Tilia here, with her carrier pigeons._ Despite her fur-lined cloak, a chill seized her.
Chapter 16 of The Saracen: The Holy War by Robert Shea holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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