Chapter 5 of Si'Wren of the Patriarchs is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Si'Wren of the Patriarchs is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come!" Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion. "Everyone; back to work! Have you all so soon forgotten your duties? To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
Chapter 5 of Si'Wren of the Patriarchs is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “backside” — the side of an object that is opposite its front
From this reading “To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"”
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Have you all so soon forgotten your duties?”
every person
From this reading “"Everyone; back to work!”
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"”
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading “Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion.”
not tense or taut
From this reading “To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"”
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Have you all so soon forgotten your duties?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Everyone; back to work!
plural of “backside” — the side of an object that is opposite its front
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come!"
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Have you all so soon forgotten your duties?
every person
From this reading "Everyone; back to work!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Have you all so soon forgotten your duties?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you all so soon forgotten your duties?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
not tense or taut
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Have you all so soon forgotten your duties?
in the near future
From this reading Have you all so soon forgotten your duties?
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Geth clapped his hands in stern, proprietary fashion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the fields, lest the Master see you so slack, and tempt the gods to work more such miracles on your backsides!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Everyone; back to work!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Everyone; back to work!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you all so soon forgotten your duties?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you all so soon forgotten your duties?
Chapter 5 of Si'Wren of the Patriarchs by Roland Cheney holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 406 sentences of Si'Wren of the Patriarchs, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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