Chapter 4 of Pic the Weapon-Maker is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Pic the Weapon-Maker is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Listen,” he gasped. “I am not ungrateful. The treasure—it is yours. High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.” The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
Chapter 4 of Pic the Weapon-Maker is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed in a grave
From this reading “High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.””
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.””
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.””
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Listen,” he gasped.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.”
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading “The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “The treasure—it is yours.”
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading ““I am not ungrateful.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.”
In this reading “High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.””
In this reading “High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.””
In this reading “High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.””
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not ungrateful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
placed in a grave
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Listen,” he gasped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Listen,” he gasped.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not ungrateful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The treasure—it is yours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The treasure—it is yours.
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen,” he gasped.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not ungrateful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading High on the mountain side—buried in the cave floor—near the entrance,—beneath a stone.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The treasure—it is yours.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The treasure—it is yours.
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “I am not ungrateful.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice became stilled, the eyes closed and the body fell back heavily.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading The treasure—it is yours.
Chapter 4 of Pic the Weapon-Maker by George Langford holds 414 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 4 holds 414 sentences of Pic the Weapon-Maker, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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