Chapter 12 of Deathworld is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Deathworld is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Those are the ones," he said. "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time. Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment. There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon. Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
Chapter 12 of Deathworld is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.”
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading “Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “"Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.”
in a special manner
From this reading “Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.”
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.”
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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 "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those are the ones," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
not accessible to view
From this reading There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
to come or go into
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Those are the ones," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
engage in
From this reading "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Those are the ones," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Those are the ones," he said.
in a special manner
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
carry out
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Those are the ones," he said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Take their guns as they enter, then strip them of _all_ their equipment.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those are the ones," he said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Stop them at the lock, Rhes, make them come in one at a time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is no way of telling what could be a concealed weapon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be specially careful of Brucco--he's the thin one with a face like an ax edge--make sure you strip him clean.
Chapter 12 of Deathworld by Harry Harrison holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 12 holds 408 sentences of Deathworld, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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