Chapter 8 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 8 of Pic the Weapon-Maker is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, I hear.” Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign. The voice was that of the girl. “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch. “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
Chapter 8 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a state of sleep
From this reading ““Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ““Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading ““Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading ““Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading ““Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.”
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 “Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.”
change from a waking to a sleeping state
In this reading ““Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.”
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading ““Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.”
In this reading ““Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.”
In this reading ““If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.
a young female
From this reading The voice was that of the girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Yes, I hear.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I hear.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.
a particular point in time
From this reading Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
not any; not one
From this reading Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice was that of the girl.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “If you do and he is not here in the morning, you must take his place on the butcher-block.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.
carry out
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voice was that of the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until this moment, the slim figure had made no sign.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was that of the girl.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was that of the girl.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I hear.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take care that you do not fall asleep and permit him to escape us,” warned the old witch.
Chapter 8 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 8 holds 411 sentences of Pic the Weapon-Maker, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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