Chapter 7 of Frigid Fracas is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Frigid Fracas is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman. His smile was foxlike. For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek. It was white now, which brought it into prominence. Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.
Chapter 7 of Frigid Fracas is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.”
inflected form of “cop” — take by theft
From this reading “Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.”
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading “It was white now, which brought it into prominence.”
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.”
standing posture
From this reading “The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.”
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.
In this reading “It was white now, which brought it into prominence.”
In this reading “For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.”
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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 The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was white now, which brought it into prominence.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.
inflected form of “cop” — take by theft
From this reading Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His smile was foxlike.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His smile was foxlike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was white now, which brought it into prominence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was white now, which brought it into prominence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.
being perceived or observed
From this reading For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was white now, which brought it into prominence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.
on one occasion
From this reading Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading It was white now, which brought it into prominence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His smile was foxlike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.
standing posture
From this reading The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.
someone skilled at fencing
From this reading The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sov officer had assumed the stance of a swordsman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, Joe noticed the scar along the other's cheek.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His smile was foxlike.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was white now, which brought it into prominence.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was white now, which brought it into prominence.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Sandor Rakoczi, in his time, had copped one more than once.
Chapter 7 of Frigid Fracas by Mack Reynolds holds 440 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 7 holds 440 sentences of Frigid Fracas, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Frigid Fracas by Mack Reynolds exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 440 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.
Work through the 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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