Chapter 26 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 413 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 26 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?" "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent." "And Sordello? He seems to know more about you than he ever told me. It is he who killed you.
Chapter 26 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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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “"They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."”
at any time
From this reading “He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “It is he who killed you.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “"They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?"”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “"They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?"
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Sordello?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?"
at any time
From this reading He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is he who killed you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is he who killed you.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It is he who killed you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?"
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Sordello?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood
From this reading "What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They thought I was a merchant from Trebizond serving Manfred as an agent."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?"
which person or people
From this reading It is he who killed you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He seems to know more about you than he ever told me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What about the others--your servant Giancarlo, Tilia Caballo?"
Chapter 26 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.
Chapter 26 holds 413 sentences of The Saracen: The Holy War, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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