Chapter 11 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her. “So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous. “Mary Davis, of course. Whom did you think?” He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
Chapter 11 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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power to direct or determine
From this reading “He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading ““Mary Davis, of course.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading ““So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ““Mary Davis, of course.”
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading ““So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.”
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading “He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.”
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 “He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Mary Davis, of course.”
In this reading ““So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading “So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
(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 “So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Mary Davis, of course.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “Mary Davis, of course.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whom did you think?”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary Davis, of course.
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading “So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mary Davis, of course.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So after all, you are----” The smile grew more mischievous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Whom did you think?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom did you think?”
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU AND I--AGAINST THE WORLD” He drew slowly near her.
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