Chapter 6 of Deathworld is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Deathworld is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Seams and openings appeared. Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals. Jason heard their shriekings, shrill yet remote. He saw the needlelike teeth that lined their jaws. The paralysis of the unknown held him there.
Chapter 6 of Deathworld is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading “Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.”
a vast multitude
From this reading “Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.”
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading “Jason heard their shriekings, shrill yet remote.”
ending in a sharp point
From this reading “He saw the needlelike teeth that lined their jaws.”
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “Seams and openings appeared.”
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading “The paralysis of the unknown held him there.”
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading “Seams and openings appeared.”
the act of chipping something
From this reading “Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.”
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 Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seams and openings appeared.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seams and openings appeared.
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the needlelike teeth that lined their jaws.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jason heard their shriekings, shrill yet remote.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The paralysis of the unknown held him there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The paralysis of the unknown held him there.
a vast multitude
From this reading Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading Jason heard their shriekings, shrill yet remote.
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading He saw the needlelike teeth that lined their jaws.
bordered by a line of things
From this reading He saw the needlelike teeth that lined their jaws.
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
ending in a sharp point
From this reading He saw the needlelike teeth that lined their jaws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Seams and openings appeared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading The paralysis of the unknown held him there.
located far away spatially
From this reading Jason heard their shriekings, shrill yet remote.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the needlelike teeth that lined their jaws.
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading Seams and openings appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jason heard their shriekings, shrill yet remote.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Jason heard their shriekings, shrill yet remote.
the act of chipping something
From this reading Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He saw the needlelike teeth that lined their jaws.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw the needlelike teeth that lined their jaws.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jason heard their shriekings, shrill yet remote.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The paralysis of the unknown held him there.
not known
From this reading The paralysis of the unknown held him there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Splintering, gaping mouths that vomited out a horde of pallid animals.
but in spite of that
From this reading Jason heard their shriekings, shrill yet remote.
Chapter 6 of Deathworld by Harry Harrison holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 418 sentences of Deathworld, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Deathworld by Harry Harrison exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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