Chapter 29 of The Scourge of God is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The Scourge of God is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HER FATHER'S MURDERER." "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out. Have my doubts as to whether I shall not release him." "Release him!" the other echoed. "Release him!
Chapter 29 of The Scourge of God is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading “"I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “"I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Have my doubts as to whether I shall not release him."”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Release him!" the other echoed.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"HER FATHER'S MURDERER."”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “"HER FATHER'S MURDERER."”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “Have my doubts as to whether I shall not release him."”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “"I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.”
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.
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put in effect
In this reading “"I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Have my doubts as to whether I shall not release him."
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Release him!" the other echoed.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "HER FATHER'S MURDERER."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "HER FATHER'S MURDERER."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have my doubts as to whether I shall not release him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading "HER FATHER'S MURDERER."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Have my doubts as to whether I shall not release him."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Release him!" the other echoed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Have my doubts as to whether I shall not release him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Have my doubts as to whether I shall not release him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
at the time that
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Have my doubts as to whether I shall not release him."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I have not yet decided," Baville said that night to Beauplan as they sat together in the new citadel, "when the sentence will be carried out.
Chapter 29 of The Scourge of God by John Bloundelle-Burton holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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