Chapter 4 of Sword of Fire is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sword of Fire is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter. "Good heavens, I'm not in love with her. Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel. I couldn't take her with me anyway." "Oh," said Tabak.
Chapter 4 of Sword of Fire is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I couldn't take her with me anyway."”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.”
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading “Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “"Good heavens, I'm not in love with her.”
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 “Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.”
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.”
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 “Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.”
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I couldn't take her with me anyway."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't take her with me anyway."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good heavens, I'm not in love with her.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good heavens, I'm not in love with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good heavens, I'm not in love with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good heavens, I'm not in love with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good heavens, I'm not in love with her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.
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 Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.
the act of departing
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Good heavens, I'm not in love with her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I couldn't take her with me anyway."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Good heavens, I'm not in love with her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said Tabak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said Tabak.
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Jupiter slapped his leg, burst into laughter.
in the near future
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh," said Tabak.
carry out
From this reading I couldn't take her with me anyway."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Good heavens, I'm not in love with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I'll be leaving Yogol as soon as I can get enough fuel.
Chapter 4 of Sword of Fire by Robert Emmett McDowell holds 474 sentences, grouped into 95 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 4 holds 474 sentences of Sword of Fire, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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