Chapter 3 of Evil Out of Onzar is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Evil Out of Onzar is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thane spun around to the others. "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said. "Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house. Nothing else will stop a Darzent Robot. And even the screen probably won't last long.
Chapter 3 of Evil Out of Onzar is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large but transportable armament
From this reading “"Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “"We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.”
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading “Nothing else will stop a Darzent Robot.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “"We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.”
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “Thane spun around to the others.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Nothing else will stop a Darzent Robot.”
a feudal lord or baron
From this reading “Thane spun around to the others.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.”
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In this reading “"Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.”
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
In this reading “Thane spun around to the others.”
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “"We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.”
In this reading “"Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.”
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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 Nothing else will stop a Darzent Robot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even the screen probably won't last long.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Thane spun around to the others.
large but transportable armament
From this reading "Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing else will stop a Darzent Robot.
one or the other of two
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing else will stop a Darzent Robot.
divisible by two
From this reading And even the screen probably won't last long.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.
immediately past
From this reading And even the screen probably won't last long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And even the screen probably won't last long.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing else will stop a Darzent Robot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thane spun around to the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And even the screen probably won't last long.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading Nothing else will stop a Darzent Robot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Thane spun around to the others.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Nothing else will stop a Darzent Robot.
a feudal lord or baron
From this reading Thane spun around to the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thane spun around to the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thane spun around to the others.
except if; if not
From this reading "Unless, that is, there's some heavy artillery around the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We either put up the force screen or get out now," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing else will stop a Darzent Robot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And even the screen probably won't last long.
Chapter 3 of Evil Out of Onzar by Mark Ganes holds 416 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 3 holds 416 sentences of Evil Out of Onzar, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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