Chapter 7 of Shelled by an Unseen Foe is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Shelled by an Unseen Foe is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations. He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved. Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels. Zaidos felt ashamed when he tried to analyze his feelings. He was at a loss to understand himself.
Chapter 7 of Shelled by an Unseen Foe is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Zaidos felt ashamed when he tried to analyze his feelings.”
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading “A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.”
move stealthily
From this reading “He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.”
inflected form of “tag” — attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.”
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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 A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Zaidos felt ashamed when he tried to analyze his feelings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Zaidos felt ashamed when he tried to analyze his feelings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Zaidos felt ashamed when he tried to analyze his feelings.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Zaidos felt ashamed when he tried to analyze his feelings.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was at a loss to understand himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
something that is lost
From this reading He was at a loss to understand himself.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
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From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
move stealthily
From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.
inflected form of “tag” — attach a tag or label to
From this reading Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Zaidos felt ashamed when he tried to analyze his feelings.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He was at a loss to understand himself.
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From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He managed to slip away from Velo finally and was greatly relieved.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.
at the time that
From this reading Zaidos felt ashamed when he tried to analyze his feelings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Somehow everything went along better without Velo tagging at his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANCE Zaidos sent off his letter and continued his explorations.
Chapter 7 of Shelled by an Unseen Foe by James Fiske holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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.
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