Chapter 18 of The Sign of the Spider is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Sign of the Spider is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO PERILS. "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate. "Our people are in revolt." Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult. And formidable enough this was.
Chapter 18 of The Sign of the Spider is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.”
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading “"Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.”
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.”
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading “And formidable enough this was.”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.”
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “TWO PERILS.”
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “"Our people are in revolt."”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.”
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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 "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Our people are in revolt."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And formidable enough this was.
at any time
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading And formidable enough this was.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
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From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Our people are in revolt."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our people are in revolt."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Our people are in revolt."
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading TWO PERILS.
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading "Our people are in revolt."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And formidable enough this was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Both men rose to their feet, but leisurely, and turned to confront the approaching tumult.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO PERILS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And formidable enough this was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Just what I feared," said Hazon calmly, but with ever so faint a glance at his confederate.
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