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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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"No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.
"For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?
_They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.
But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!
Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Star Born

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Star Born is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.
/noʊ mɔːr ðə biːst ənd ðə deθ hɪz θɔːts sweld ə ʃaʊt ʌv ˈvɪktəri/
Line 2
"For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?
/fɔːr wer ɑːr ðeɪ huː sæt ənd wɑːtʃt ˈmeni deθs/
Line 3
_They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.
/ðeɪ ɑːr ɡɔːn æz ðə weɪv ˈsmæʃɪz ˌɪtˈself əˈpɑːn ðə koʊst rɑːks ənd ɪz noʊ mɔːr/
Line 4
But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!
Line 5
Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.
/ˈðerfɔːr duː aɪ seɪ ðæt ðɪs ɪz ə pleɪs ʌv ˈnʌθɪŋ wer ˈiːvəl hæz tɜːrnd ɪn əˈpɑːn ˌɪtˈself ənd kʌm tuː ˈnʌθɪŋ/

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.

bonds noun US /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!”

coast noun US /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading “_They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.”

deaths noun US /deθs/

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “"For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?”

shout verb US /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading “"No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.”

smashes noun US /ˈsmæʃɪz/

plural of “smash” — a vigorous blow

From this reading “_They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.”

swelled adjective US /sweld/

feeling self-importance

From this reading “"No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.”

victory noun US /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “"No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.”

wave noun US /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading “_They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.”

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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 "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.

beastnounUS /biːst/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading _They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

deathsnounUS /deθs/

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading _They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading _They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

Others

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

From this reading But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!

rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading _They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!

shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

smashesnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪz/

plural of “smash” — a vigorous blow

From this reading _They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.

swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/

feeling self-importance

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But the People are free and never more shall Those Others put bonds upon them!

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Therefore do I say that this is a place of nothing, where evil has turned in upon itself and come to nothing.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading "No more the beast and the death," his thoughts swelled, a shout of victory.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading "For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?

wavenounUS /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading _They_ are gone as the wave smashes itself upon the coast rocks and is no more.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "For where are _they_ who sat and watched many deaths?

Chapter 3 of Star Born by Andre Norton holds 413 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.

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