Chapter 5 of Crypt-City of the Deathless One is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Crypt-City of the Deathless One is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone. The black building seemed untenanted. He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould. The--temple--was empty. Which made it a good place to hide.
Chapter 5 of Crypt-City of the Deathless One is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Which made it a good place to hide.”
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading “He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “The--temple--was empty.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.”
in a vague way
From this reading “He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.”
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detect with the senses
In this reading “He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.”
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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 He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black building seemed untenanted.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The black building seemed untenanted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
remove the dust from
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The--temple--was empty.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Which made it a good place to hide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Which made it a good place to hide.
of great significance or value
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Which made it a good place to hide.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
go away from a place
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Which made it a good place to hide.
engage in
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Which made it a good place to hide.
with low volume
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The black building seemed untenanted.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The--temple--was empty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Garth reconnoitered quietly, leading the others, for he dared not leave them alone.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which made it a good place to hide.
not leased to or occupied by a tenant
From this reading The black building seemed untenanted.
in a vague way
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which made it a good place to hide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could vaguely make out a flight of steps leading down into darkness, and, more important than that, the threshold itself was thick with dust and mould.
Chapter 5 of Crypt-City of the Deathless One by Henry Kuttner holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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