Chapter 19 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel." "Just so. I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart. He prizes her almost to the point of madness. But I did continue my efforts, because you asked me to.
Chapter 19 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “But I did continue my efforts, because you asked me to.”
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “But I did continue my efforts, because you asked me to.”
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “He prizes her almost to the point of madness.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.”
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “He prizes her almost to the point of madness.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “"It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He prizes her almost to the point of madness.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
for the reason that
From this reading But I did continue my efforts, because you asked me to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading But I did continue my efforts, because you asked me to.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did continue my efforts, because you asked me to.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But I did continue my efforts, because you asked me to.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He prizes her almost to the point of madness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He prizes her almost to the point of madness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just so.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading He prizes her almost to the point of madness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I did continue my efforts, because you asked me to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He prizes her almost to the point of madness.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He prizes her almost to the point of madness.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading He prizes her almost to the point of madness.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Just so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
express in speech
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He prizes her almost to the point of madness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I had already tried everything, including prayer, to get John Chagan to free Rachel, but I could not move his heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
which person or people
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was Sophia who asked me to speak to you about Rachel."
Chapter 19 of The Saracen: The Holy War by Robert Shea holds 413 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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