Chapter 2 of Storm Over Warlock is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Storm Over Warlock is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Shann hurried forward. It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit. There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why. But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition. "Who are you?"
Chapter 2 of Storm Over Warlock is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Shann hurried forward.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Shann hurried forward.”
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading “It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.”
a male witch or demon
From this reading “There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
the state of being blank; void; emptiness
From this reading But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Shann hurried forward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Shann hurried forward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
and nothing more
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shann hurried forward.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
not recognized or admitted
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
a male witch or demon
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
at the time that
From this reading It had been when he caught his first sight of Thorvald that he realized just how deep his unacknowledged loneliness had bit.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There were two Terrans on Warlock now, and he did not need to know why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Thorvald was staring back at him with the blankness of non-recognition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?"
Chapter 2 of Storm Over Warlock by Andre Norton holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 2 holds 430 sentences of Storm Over Warlock, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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