Chapter 3 of Dragon moon is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Dragon moon is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak. But I could not aid. The magic of the Pallid One battled my own. Yet I think you have other magic now--sea-sorcery." He turned to the mob.
Chapter 3 of Dragon moon is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “But I could not aid.”
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading “The magic of the Pallid One battled my own.”
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “The magic of the Pallid One battled my own.”
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “He turned to the mob.”
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading “The magic of the Pallid One battled my own.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He turned to the mob.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.”
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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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading But I could not aid.
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading The magic of the Pallid One battled my own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could not aid.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not aid.
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet I think you have other magic now--sea-sorcery."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to the mob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The magic of the Pallid One battled my own.
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading He turned to the mob.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The magic of the Pallid One battled my own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I could not aid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet I think you have other magic now--sea-sorcery."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The magic of the Pallid One battled my own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The magic of the Pallid One battled my own.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet I think you have other magic now--sea-sorcery."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The magic of the Pallid One battled my own.
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading The magic of the Pallid One battled my own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet I think you have other magic now--sea-sorcery."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet I think you have other magic now--sea-sorcery."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to the mob.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to the mob.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I think you have other magic now--sea-sorcery."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dalan said, "I watched you in the crystal, Elak.
Chapter 3 of Dragon moon 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.
Chapter 3 holds 437 sentences of Dragon moon, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Dragon moon by Henry Kuttner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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