Chapter 4 of Flame-Jewel of the Ancients is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Flame-Jewel of the Ancients is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately. They preferred to play cat and mouse. And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_. The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch. Not in salvos but by ones and twos.
Chapter 4 of Flame-Jewel of the Ancients is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading “The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.”
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.”
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.”
plural of “salvo” — an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
From this reading “Not in salvos but by ones and twos.”
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading “The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.”
of great force or power
From this reading “And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.”
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Not in salvos but by ones and twos.”
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the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They preferred to play cat and mouse.
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not in salvos but by ones and twos.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not in salvos but by ones and twos.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading They preferred to play cat and mouse.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not in salvos but by ones and twos.
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.
set up or found
From this reading The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.
for more time
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading They preferred to play cat and mouse.
not any; not one
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not in salvos but by ones and twos.
above and across; more than
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They preferred to play cat and mouse.
more desirable than another
From this reading They preferred to play cat and mouse.
plural of “salvo” — an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
From this reading Not in salvos but by ones and twos.
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading The Kellander energy beams slashed dangerously close to the fleeing launch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They preferred to play cat and mouse.
of great force or power
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Due to over confidence, the Delbans had not destroyed the _Algol_ immediately.
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not in salvos but by ones and twos.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now, with the titanic energies of the Jewel no longer available to them, they could not destroy the _Algol_.
Chapter 4 of Flame-Jewel of the Ancients by Edwin L. Graber holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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