Chapter 25 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire." Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead. "I had heard you were killed." "That new French army that came at noon overran us." No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
Chapter 25 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “"This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “"That new French army that came at noon overran us."”
inflected form of “overrun” — invade in great numbers
From this reading “"That new French army that came at noon overran us."”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “"This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."”
having won
From this reading “No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "That new French army that came at noon overran us."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That new French army that came at noon overran us."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That new French army that came at noon overran us."
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "That new French army that came at noon overran us."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had heard you were killed."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I had heard you were killed."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had heard you were killed."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I had heard you were killed."
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "That new French army that came at noon overran us."
not any; not one
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
the middle of the day
From this reading "That new French army that came at noon overran us."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."
inflected form of “overrun” — invade in great numbers
From this reading "That new French army that came at noon overran us."
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."
express in words
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That new French army that came at noon overran us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is my fourth horse of the day, Sire."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daoud climbed down and bent his knee to press Manfred's mail-gloved hand against his forehead.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That new French army that came at noon overran us."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I had heard you were killed."
having won
From this reading No need to tell Manfred, if he did not know, how close they had come to winning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had heard you were killed."
Chapter 25 of The Saracen: The Holy War by Robert Shea holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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