Chapter 28 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks. If she died now, would another life within her die? If she lived, how would she care for that life? He sighed. "For me this is all over.
Chapter 28 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “If she died now, would another life within her die?”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “If she died now, would another life within her die?”
-ing form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “If she lived, how would she care for that life?”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “He sighed.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "For me this is all over.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If she died now, would another life within her die?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If she lived, how would she care for that life?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If she died now, would another life within her die?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If she died now, would another life within her die?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she lived, how would she care for that life?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
-ing form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sighed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she died now, would another life within her die?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
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From this reading If she lived, how would she care for that life?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she died now, would another life within her die?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For me this is all over.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If she died now, would another life within her die?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If she lived, how would she care for that life?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For me this is all over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If she died now, would another life within her die?
above and across; more than
From this reading "For me this is all over.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He sighed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she lived, how would she care for that life?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For me this is all over.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She remembered the hope she had been harboring these past few weeks.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If she died now, would another life within her die?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she died now, would another life within her die?
Chapter 28 of The Saracen: The Holy War by Robert Shea holds 410 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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