Chapter 3 of Last Enemy is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Last Enemy is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah, Dirzed.” He stepped outside. “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.” Verkan Vall entered, followed by Dirzed and Olirzon. The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
Chapter 3 of Last Enemy is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading “The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.”
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.”
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading “The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.”
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading “The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.”
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From this reading “Ah, Dirzed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Verkan Vall entered, followed by Dirzed and Olirzon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Verkan Vall entered, followed by Dirzed and Olirzon.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, Dirzed.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Verkan Vall entered, followed by Dirzed and Olirzon.
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Verkan Vall entered, followed by Dirzed and Olirzon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped outside.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Verkan Vall entered, followed by Dirzed and Olirzon.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He stepped outside.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped outside.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Verkan Vall entered, followed by Dirzed and Olirzon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Verkan Vall entered, followed by Dirzed and Olirzon.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The big room was fitted with reclining chairs and couches and low tables; its walls were hung with the heads of deer and boar and wolves, and with racks holding rifles and hunting pistols and fowling pieces.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Lady Dallona is within; I return her to your care.”
Chapter 3 of Last Enemy by H. Beam Piper holds 492 sentences, grouped into 99 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 492 sentences of Last Enemy, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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