Chapter 24 of Where the battle was fought is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Where the battle was fought is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence. The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation. “In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?” “I,” said Estwicke tremulously, “I am--his son.” “His son!”
Chapter 24 of Where the battle was fought is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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serving or intended to coerce
From this reading “The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.”
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading “ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading ““In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?””
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?””
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.”
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading “The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.”
in a tremulous manner
From this reading ““I,” said Estwicke tremulously, “I am--his son.””
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.
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the middle or central part or point
In this reading “ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.”
In this reading “ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.”
In this reading “The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.”
In this reading ““In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I,” said Estwicke tremulously, “I am--his son.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
serving or intended to coerce
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I,” said Estwicke tremulously, “I am--his son.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I,” said Estwicke tremulously, “I am--his son.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I,” said Estwicke tremulously, “I am--his son.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
a male human offspring
From this reading “I,” said Estwicke tremulously, “I am--his son.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESTWICKE stepped into the room in the midst of an expectant silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
in a tremulous manner
From this reading “I,” said Estwicke tremulously, “I am--his son.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The touch of a strong, coercive hand upon the impostor’s arm roused him to a realization of the situation.
which person or people
From this reading “In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In the name of Heaven,” he gasped faintly, “who are you?”
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