Chapter 3 of Sword of the Seven Suns is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sword of the Seven Suns is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand. "Man, man! You bear weapons. Do you know how to use them?" Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.
Chapter 3 of Sword of the Seven Suns is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “You bear weapons.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.”
the act of using
From this reading “Do you know how to use them?"”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.”
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “You bear weapons.”
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.
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In this reading “Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
have
From this reading You bear weapons.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know how to use them?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you know how to use them?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know how to use them?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man, man!
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
in a sullen manner
From this reading Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do you know how to use them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you know how to use them?"
the act of using
From this reading Do you know how to use them?"
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Harth nodded sullenly, watching the Darksiders come nearer and nearer.
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading You bear weapons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hit Harth across the chest with the back of his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You bear weapons.
Chapter 3 of Sword of the Seven Suns by Gardner F. (Gardner Francis) Fox holds 469 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 469 sentences of Sword of the Seven Suns, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Sword of the Seven Suns by Gardner F. (Gardner Francis) Fox exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 469 sentences, grouped into 94 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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