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Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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_The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.
There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.
Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.
He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.
He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.
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Son of Power

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Son of Power is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.
Line 2
There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.
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Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.
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He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.
/hiː wɑːz əˈweɪ ˈsevən deɪz ɪn ɔːl ənd meɪd noʊ riˈpɔːrt ʌv ðə θɪŋ hiː hæd dʌn tuː hɪz dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
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He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Baba noun US /ˈbʌbə/

a small cake leavened with yeast

From this reading “_The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.”

bungalow noun US /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.”

deeper adverb US /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading “He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.”

department noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading “He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.”

Lair noun US /ler/

the habitation of wild animals

terrific adjective US /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading “_The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.”

Tiger noun US /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading “Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.”

undertook verb US /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading “Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

BabanounUS /ˈbʌbə/

a small cake leavened with yeast

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

Carlin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

Hurda

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

LairnounUS /ler/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

M'Cord

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

Malcolm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

Mitha

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

Skagnoun

street names for heroin

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _The Lair_ Carlin appeared to get right again in a few days of quiet after her terrific experience on Mitha Baba.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was away seven days in all and made no report of the thing he had done to his department.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He came back with a deeper quiet in his eyes and told no one but Carlin what the days had shown him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then Skag undertook a little adventure of his own that had to do with Tiger.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading There were a few more wonderful weeks for Skag and herself in the Malcolm M'Cord bungalow in Hurda--weeks always remembered.

Chapter 15 of Son of Power by Will Levington Comfort holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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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