Chapter 7 of The Scourge of God is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Scourge of God is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE BY THE BRIDGE. "Come," said Martin to the trembling pastor, "come. We may do something, avert some awful calamity. You are of their faith. They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
Chapter 7 of The Scourge of God is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.”
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading “We may do something, avert some awful calamity.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “We may do something, avert some awful calamity.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “"Come," said Martin to the trembling pastor, "come.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “"Come," said Martin to the trembling pastor, "come.”
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
a shaky motion
From this reading “"Come," said Martin to the trembling pastor, "come.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a man who is very old
In this reading “They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are of their faith.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading We may do something, avert some awful calamity.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading We may do something, avert some awful calamity.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE HOUSE BY THE BRIDGE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HOUSE BY THE BRIDGE.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading We may do something, avert some awful calamity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," said Martin to the trembling pastor, "come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We may do something, avert some awful calamity.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading You are of their faith.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE BY THE BRIDGE.
hear with intention
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Come," said Martin to the trembling pastor, "come.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may do something, avert some awful calamity.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are of their faith.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Come," said Martin to the trembling pastor, "come.
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," said Martin to the trembling pastor, "come.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We may do something, avert some awful calamity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We may do something, avert some awful calamity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE BY THE BRIDGE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You are of their faith.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come," said Martin to the trembling pastor, "come.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Come," said Martin to the trembling pastor, "come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may do something, avert some awful calamity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are of their faith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They will listen to you," and he arranged his _porte épée_ and motioned to the old man to follow him.
Chapter 7 of The Scourge of God by John Bloundelle-Burton holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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