Chapter 3 of Sword of Fire is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Sword of Fire is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, I'll be damned," said Jupiter. Then almost hesitantly, "But you'll help. I need someone I can trust." He wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."
Chapter 3 of Sword of Fire is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Well, I'll be damned," said Jupiter.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “He wiped the sweat off his forehead.”
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading “Then almost hesitantly, "But you'll help.”
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading “"Well, I'll be damned," said Jupiter.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “"Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I need someone I can trust."”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “He wiped the sweat off his forehead.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “He wiped the sweat off his forehead.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He wiped the sweat off his forehead.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then almost hesitantly, "But you'll help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I'll be damned," said Jupiter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then almost hesitantly, "But you'll help.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I need someone I can trust."
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, I'll be damned," said Jupiter.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He wiped the sweat off his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wiped the sweat off his forehead.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then almost hesitantly, "But you'll help.
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading Then almost hesitantly, "But you'll help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wiped the sweat off his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need someone I can trust."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'll be damned," said Jupiter.
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading "Well, I'll be damned," said Jupiter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need someone I can trust."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He wiped the sweat off his forehead.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I'll be damned," said Jupiter.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I need someone I can trust."
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He wiped the sweat off his forehead.
carry out
From this reading "Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wiped the sweat off his forehead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then almost hesitantly, "But you'll help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I need someone I can trust."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'll be damned," said Jupiter.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He wiped the sweat off his forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Someone I can trust with my life to take the Anolyn from my own neck."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then almost hesitantly, "But you'll help.
Chapter 3 of Sword of Fire by Robert Emmett McDowell holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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 3 holds 467 sentences of Sword of Fire, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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