Chapter 3 of The Sorceress of Rome is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Sorceress of Rome is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Chamberlain relaxed. "The drug is in the blood," he replied wearily. "Then win her back, if you can," said the harper. Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other. "It is a game between the devil and despair, and the devil has the deal."
Chapter 3 of The Sorceress of Rome is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading “The Chamberlain relaxed.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.”
administer a drug to
From this reading “"The drug is in the blood," he replied wearily.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.”
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “"Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “The Chamberlain relaxed.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “"The drug is in the blood," he replied wearily.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “"Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.”
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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 "It is a game between the devil and despair, and the devil has the deal."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a game between the devil and despair, and the devil has the deal."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "It is a game between the devil and despair, and the devil has the deal."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "The drug is in the blood," he replied wearily.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading The Chamberlain relaxed.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "It is a game between the devil and despair, and the devil has the deal."
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "It is a game between the devil and despair, and the devil has the deal."
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "It is a game between the devil and despair, and the devil has the deal."
administer a drug to
From this reading "The drug is in the blood," he replied wearily.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "It is a game between the devil and despair, and the devil has the deal."
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.
someone who plays the harp
From this reading "Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a game between the devil and despair, and the devil has the deal."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The drug is in the blood," he replied wearily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The drug is in the blood," he replied wearily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The drug is in the blood," he replied wearily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a game between the devil and despair, and the devil has the deal."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading The Chamberlain relaxed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The drug is in the blood," he replied wearily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chamberlain relaxed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.
in a weary manner
From this reading "The drug is in the blood," he replied wearily.
during the time that
From this reading Benilo clenched his hands while he glared up at the other.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then win her back, if you can," said the harper.
Chapter 3 of The Sorceress of Rome by Nathan Gallizier holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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