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Chapter X · Chapter 10

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"Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.
"She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.
If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.
And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.
Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Key Out of Time

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Key Out of Time is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.
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"She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.
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If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.
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And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.
/ənd ðiːz ˈʃæd.oʊ wʌnz pəˈzes ə ˈmædʒɪk tuː drɔː men tuː ðem ˈhelpləsli tuː biː kɪld/
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Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.
/ɡreɪt wʌn juː hæv ˈpaʊərz ɔːl men noʊ ðæt waɪnd ənd weɪv oʊˈbeɪ jɔːr kɔːl/

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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.

helplessly adverb US /ˈhelpləsli/

in a helpless manner

From this reading “And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.”

magic noun US /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading “And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.”

meat noun US /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading “"She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.”

obey verb US /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading “Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.”

possess verb US /pəˈzes/

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading “And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.”

Ross noun US /rɑːs/

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading “"Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.”

struggled verb US /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading “"Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.”

wave noun US /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading “Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.”

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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 "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

AddverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

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 "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

Baleku

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

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

bride-cup

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

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

fairings

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

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/

in a helpless manner

From this reading And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

Kyn

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

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

meatnounUS /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

others

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

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

possessverbUS /pəˈzes/

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.

powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

RossnounUS /rɑːs/

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading And these Shadow ones possess a magic to draw men to them helplessly to be killed.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

slayers

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

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

sword's

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

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Lady, Great One--" Baleku struggled to sit up and Ross slipped an arm behind him in aid.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

wavenounUS /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If these slayers are not put to the sword's edge, there will be other fairings so used.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "She for whom I made a bride-cup was meat for them at Kyn Add, along with many others.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Great One, you have powers; all men know that wind and wave obey your call.

Chapter 10 of Key Out of Time by Andre Norton holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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