Chapter XIII of With Force and Arms, “The Time of Peril,” is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII of With Force and Arms, “The Time of Peril,” is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end? Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered. To stay? To go? “I will remain here,” I said, after a moment’s pause.
Chapter XIII of With Force and Arms, “The Time of Peril,” is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading ““I will remain here,” I said, after a moment’s pause.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.”
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.”
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading “Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““I will remain here,” I said, after a moment’s pause.”
In this reading “Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
later than; following
From this reading “I will remain here,” I said, after a moment’s pause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I will remain here,” I said, after a moment’s pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “I will remain here,” I said, after a moment’s pause.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “I will remain here,” I said, after a moment’s pause.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I will remain here,” I said, after a moment’s pause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will remain here,” I said, after a moment’s pause.
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
the act of using
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what use to stay in Salem now, that my love had come to such a sorry end?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will remain here,” I said, after a moment’s pause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I did not like that he should triumph over me, nor would I purchase my freedom at the price he offered.
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