Chapter 15 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Stop amusing yourself, Virod!" It was Lyad's voice. Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away. "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly. "Is Pilli dead?"
Chapter 15 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “"Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"”
in a bland manner
From this reading “"She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “"She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"”
put in motion or move to act
From this reading “Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.”
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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 Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading "Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
in a bland manner
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Is Pilli dead?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Pilli dead?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Lyad's voice.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Lyad's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Pilli dead?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
cut with a saw
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
having a supporting base
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
put in motion or move to act
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Lyad's voice.
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 Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Lyad's voice.
in or at the place that
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"
Chapter 15 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 15 holds 419 sentences of Legacy, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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