Chapter 12 of Ralestone Luck is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ralestone Luck is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed. From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly. When Val touched him he moaned faintly. "Val! Are you hurt?
Chapter 12 of Ralestone Luck is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 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.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “When Val touched him he moaned faintly.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “When Val touched him he moaned faintly.”
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading “From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.”
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.”
in a sluggish manner
From this reading “From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.”
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading “From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.”
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 THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you hurt?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading When Val touched him he moaned faintly.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Val touched him he moaned faintly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Val touched him he moaned faintly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
be the source of pain
From this reading Are you hurt?
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading When Val touched him he moaned faintly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
in a sluggish manner
From this reading From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
having come into contact
From this reading When Val touched him he moaned faintly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Val touched him he moaned faintly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST The swamper was lying on his back, his eyes closed.
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading From a great purple welt across his forehead the blood oozed sluggishly.
at the time that
From this reading When Val touched him he moaned faintly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you hurt?
Chapter 12 of Ralestone Luck by Andre Norton holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 12 holds 290 sentences of Ralestone Luck, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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