Chapter 21 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start. “God!” he ejaculated joyously. “The woman that tried to kill Berloff!” He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand. “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
Chapter 21 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ““The woman that tried to kill Berloff!””
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading ““I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.”
catch sight of
From this reading “THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.”
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading “He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The woman that tried to kill Berloff!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
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From this reading “God!” he ejaculated joyously.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God!” he ejaculated joyously.
the act of departing
From this reading “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “God!” he ejaculated joyously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “God!” he ejaculated joyously.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “The woman that tried to kill Berloff!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
catch sight of
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The woman that tried to kill Berloff!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPY As Sonya came to the foot of the stairs Drexel saw Captain Nadson start.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “The woman that tried to kill Berloff!”
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I did not think we were going to get that prize, too!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seized her shoulder roughly with his uninjured hand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The woman that tried to kill Berloff!”
Chapter 21 of The shears of destiny by Leroy Scott holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 21 holds 215 sentences of The shears of destiny, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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