Chapter 14 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared. “Prince Berloff!” he ejaculated. But Berloff, surprised at her appearance, did not heed him. “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.” Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
Chapter 14 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.”
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “But Berloff, surprised at her appearance, did not heed him.”
disregarded
From this reading “Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “But Berloff, surprised at her appearance, did not heed him.”
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In this reading “BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.”
In this reading “BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.”
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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 Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But Berloff, surprised at her appearance, did not heed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Prince Berloff!” he ejaculated.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Berloff, surprised at her appearance, did not heed him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Berloff, surprised at her appearance, did not heed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Prince Berloff!” he ejaculated.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Prince Berloff!” he ejaculated.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But Berloff, surprised at her appearance, did not heed him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Berloff, surprised at her appearance, did not heed him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.”
disregarded
From this reading Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Berloff, surprised at her appearance, did not heed him.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Prince Berloff!” he ejaculated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading But Berloff, surprised at her appearance, did not heed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
a special situation
From this reading Sonya, cool, haughty, ignored the captain as a thing below her notice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BETWEEN THREE FIRES At sight of her, Captain Nadson fell back and stared.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Olga,” he said, “I thought you were indisposed, and lying down.”
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