Chapter 3 of Forging the Blades is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Forging the Blades is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Tagati_! I should think so," laughed Francis. "I still don't believe it was a shot at all. I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding. Seemed to come from up in the air too."
Chapter 3 of Forging the Blades is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Seemed to come from up in the air too."”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"I still don't believe it was a shot at all.”
-ing form of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading “I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “I should think so," laughed Francis.”
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
From this reading “I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"I still don't believe it was a shot at all.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding.”
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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In this reading “Seemed to come from up in the air too."”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “Seemed to come from up in the air too."”
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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 "I still don't believe it was a shot at all.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Seemed to come from up in the air too."
(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 "I still don't believe it was a shot at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I still don't believe it was a shot at all.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I still don't believe it was a shot at all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seemed to come from up in the air too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I still don't believe it was a shot at all.
-ing form of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should think so," laughed Francis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seemed to come from up in the air too."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should think so," laughed Francis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seemed to come from up in the air too."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I still don't believe it was a shot at all.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I should think so," laughed Francis.
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
From this reading I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seemed to come from up in the air too."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I still don't believe it was a shot at all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think so," laughed Francis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I should think so," laughed Francis.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I still don't believe it was a shot at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Tagati_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seemed to come from up in the air too."
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading I've a theory it was a sort of meteorite exploding.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think so," laughed Francis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seemed to come from up in the air too."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Seemed to come from up in the air too."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seemed to come from up in the air too."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I still don't believe it was a shot at all.
Chapter 3 of Forging the Blades by Bertram Mitford holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of Forging the Blades, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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