Chapter 6 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!” Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation. This was a serious situation indeed! He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan. “So I am the prisoner of The White One?”
Chapter 6 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.”
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading “Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.”
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading “Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.”
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!””
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.”
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.”
In this reading “Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.”
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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 Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “So I am the prisoner of The White One?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.
not accessible to view
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So I am the prisoner of The White One?”
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This was a serious situation indeed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “So I am the prisoner of The White One?”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.
recurring again and again
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading This was a serious situation indeed!
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading This was a serious situation indeed!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I am the prisoner of The White One?”
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a serious situation indeed!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked from the quiet, tense Nicolai, to the gleaming-eyed, alert Ivan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a serious situation indeed!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THREE SAINTS’ COURT “By order of The White One!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Drexel repeated--and the name of that great, impersonal, hidden leader went through him with a thrill of awed consternation.
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