Chapter 3 of Pic the Weapon-Maker is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Pic the Weapon-Maker is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him. “Hold!” he growled. “I will go with you. Man’s flesh would be a welcome change. There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.
Chapter 3 of Pic the Weapon-Maker is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading “There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Man’s flesh would be a welcome change.”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “Man’s flesh would be a welcome change.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading ““Hold!” he growled.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading “He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him.”
accept gladly
From this reading “Man’s flesh would be a welcome change.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading ““I will go with you.”
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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 Man’s flesh would be a welcome change.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Man’s flesh would be a welcome change.
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Man’s flesh would be a welcome change.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Man’s flesh would be a welcome change.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I will go with you.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Hold!” he growled.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold!” he growled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will go with you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man’s flesh would be a welcome change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be enough left for you when the carcass grows cold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him.
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him.
accept gladly
From this reading Man’s flesh would be a welcome change.
at the time that
From this reading He was slinking away when Grun Waugh stopped him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will go with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will go with you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Man’s flesh would be a welcome change.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will go with you.
Chapter 3 of Pic the Weapon-Maker by George Langford holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of Pic the Weapon-Maker, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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