Chapter 12 of The Secret of Sarek is here in full — 684 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Secret of Sarek is here in full — 684 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed. Veronique was still alone. The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead. The gag choked her. Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
Chapter 12 of The Secret of Sarek is here in full — 684 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading “THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.”
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading “The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.”
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.”
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading “The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.”
twice as great or many
From this reading “Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.”
prevent from speaking out
From this reading “The gag choked her.”
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading “The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.”
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.
In this reading “THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.”
In this reading “Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.”
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
In this reading “The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.”
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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Veronique was still alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The gag choked her.
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.
twice as great or many
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.
prevent from speaking out
From this reading The gag choked her.
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading The cords cut into her flesh; and the rails of the balcony bruised her forehead.
not in physical motion
From this reading Veronique was still alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE ASCENT OF GOLGOTHA Twenty or thirty minutes elapsed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Veronique was still alone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Veronique was still alone.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her knees, bent in two and doubled up beneath her, carried the whole weight of her body.
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