Chapter 10 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Fly swatter got it!" he said. "Whew!" He looked down and patted the clutching hand. "No catassin! The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.
Chapter 10 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.”
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “He looked down and patted the clutching hand.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"Fly swatter got it!" he said.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"Fly swatter got it!" he said.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “He looked down and patted the clutching hand.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked down and patted the clutching hand.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No catassin!
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He looked down and patted the clutching hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked down and patted the clutching hand.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Fly swatter got it!" he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Fly swatter got it!" he said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He looked down and patted the clutching hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fly swatter got it!" he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Fly swatter got it!" he said.
and nothing more
From this reading The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked down and patted the clutching hand.
not any; not one
From this reading "No catassin!
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He looked down and patted the clutching hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fly swatter got it!" he said.
an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
From this reading "Fly swatter got it!" he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked down and patted the clutching hand.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trap in the cabin just wasn't fast enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whew!"
Chapter 10 of Legacy by James H. Schmitz holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 419 sentences of Legacy, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Legacy by James H. Schmitz exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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