Chapter 2 of Falcons of Narabedla is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Falcons of Narabedla is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have seen Gamine," he said. "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were. We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you." Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward. "I am not Gamine," he warned.
Chapter 2 of Falcons of Narabedla is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."”
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.”
cooked in hot water
From this reading “Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “"She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"I am not Gamine," he warned.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not Gamine," he warned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
cooked in hot water
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
divisible by two
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
at any time
From this reading "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.
a homeless girl who roams the streets
From this reading "I have seen Gamine," he said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen Gamine," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have seen Gamine," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have seen Gamine," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have seen Gamine," he said.
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have seen Gamine," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "I am not Gamine," he warned.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We of Narabedla are not so strong that we can afford to waste even a broken tool like you."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Wrath--Adric's wrath--boiled up in me; but Evarin moved lithely backward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She says you are awake, and as sane as you ever were.
Chapter 2 of Falcons of Narabedla by Marion Zimmer Bradley holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 2 holds 444 sentences of Falcons of Narabedla, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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