Chapter 3 of Swordsman of Lost Terra is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Swordsman of Lost Terra is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The officer did not reply. He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face. Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept. * * * * * On and on. They were out of the Twilight Lands altogether now.
Chapter 3 of Swordsman of Lost Terra is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading “He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.”
crowded or massed together
From this reading “Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “They were out of the Twilight Lands altogether now.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “They were out of the Twilight Lands altogether now.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.”
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 sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They were out of the Twilight Lands altogether now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept.
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The officer did not reply.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
crowded or massed together
From this reading Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They were out of the Twilight Lands altogether now.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The officer did not reply.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were out of the Twilight Lands altogether now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer did not reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were out of the Twilight Lands altogether now.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The officer did not reply.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept.
in the near future
From this reading Sathi huddled back against Kery's side and soon she slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The officer did not reply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were out of the Twilight Lands altogether now.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They were out of the Twilight Lands altogether now.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were out of the Twilight Lands altogether now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat brooding into the dusk with a look of frozen contempt and weariness on his face.
Chapter 3 of Swordsman of Lost Terra by Poul Anderson holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 458 sentences of Swordsman of Lost Terra, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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