Chapter 13 of Zoraida is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Zoraida is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder. "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me. "Give ear unto me! Lo! it is the rolling of the Drum of Nar! Fight on!
Chapter 13 of Zoraida is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.”
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “Lo! it is the rolling of the Drum of Nar!”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “Lo! it is the rolling of the Drum of Nar!”
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “"Give ear unto me!”
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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In this reading “"Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.”
In this reading “Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.”
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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 Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Lo! it is the rolling of the Drum of Nar!
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Give ear unto me!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Fight on!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give ear unto me!
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lo! it is the rolling of the Drum of Nar!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lo! it is the rolling of the Drum of Nar!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lo! it is the rolling of the Drum of Nar!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lo! it is the rolling of the Drum of Nar!
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lo! it is the rolling of the Drum of Nar!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fight on!
and nothing more
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Lo! it is the rolling of the Drum of Nar!
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Give ear unto me!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly above the noise and tumult there was a loud rumbling, which at first I thought was distant thunder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hearken!" eagerly shouted Zoraida, at that moment only a few feet from me.
Chapter 13 of Zoraida by William Le Queux holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 13 holds 388 sentences of Zoraida, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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