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Giants on the Earth

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Giants on the Earth is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.
As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.
Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.
With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.
Damis caught his sound arm in a powerful grip and twisted slowly on his wrist.
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Giants on the Earth

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Giants on the Earth is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.
Line 2
As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.
Line 3
Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.
Line 4
With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.
/wɪð ə kwɪk ˈefərt hiː ˈtwɪstɪd ɪt ənd ðə ˈvaɪsrɔɪ ɡeɪv ə ʃriːk ʌv peɪn æz ðə ˈnuːli nɪt boʊn ɡeɪv weɪ ənd hɪz ɑːrm fel ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ ənd ˈjuːsləs/
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Damis caught his sound arm in a powerful grip and twisted slowly on his wrist.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

crippled adjective US /ˈkrɪpəld/

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading “Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.”

dangling noun US /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading “With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.”

Deluge noun US /ˈdeljuːdʒ/

an overwhelming number or amount

gripped verb US /ɡrɪpt/

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading “Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.”

knit verb US /nɪt/

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading “With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.”

shriek noun US /ʃriːk/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading “With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.”

sidestepped verb US /ˈsaɪdstept/

inflected form of “sidestep” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading “As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.”

Viceroy noun US /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading “_The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

bone-crushing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

brutenounUS /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

Damis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

DelugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/

an overwhelming number or amount

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

Glavour

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

Glavour's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

graspverbUS /ɡræsp/

hold firmly

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/

the act of grasping

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

knitverbUS /nɪt/

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

matchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

Nepthalim

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

Nepthalim's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Damis caught his sound arm in a powerful grip and twisted slowly on his wrist.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Damis caught his sound arm in a powerful grip and twisted slowly on his wrist.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

sidesteppedverbUS /ˈsaɪdstept/

inflected form of “sidestep” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading As Damis rushed, Glavour sidestepped and caught the Nepthalim's arm in a bone-crushing grasp.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Damis caught his sound arm in a powerful grip and twisted slowly on his wrist.

SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Damis caught his sound arm in a powerful grip and twisted slowly on his wrist.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

ViceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading _The Deluge_ Few of the Sons of God and none of the Nepthalim, save Damis, could match the brute strength of the Viceroy.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading With a quick effort he twisted it and the Viceroy gave a shriek of pain as the newly knit bone gave way and his arm fell, dangling and useless.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

wristnounUS /rɪst/

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading Damis made no effort to break the grip, but with his free hand he gripped the wrist of Glavour's crippled arm.

Chapter 7 of Giants on the Earth by S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Chapter 7 holds 159 sentences of Giants on the Earth, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Giants on the Earth by S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Giants on the Earth

Words and structures a reader meets early in Giants on the Earth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Jovian
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Giants on the Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Oppression
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Giants on the Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rests
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Heavily
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Giants on the Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.