Chapter 7 of The 13th Immortal is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The 13th Immortal is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument. Kesley winced. "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked. "You from the court?" "I'm _running_ from the court.
Chapter 7 of The 13th Immortal is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.”
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading “"What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.”
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading “From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.”
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.”
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “Kesley winced.”
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any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
In this reading “From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.”
In this reading “From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.”
In this reading “From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.”
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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 From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
a youthful male person
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "You from the court?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm _running_ from the court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kesley winced.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "I'm _running_ from the court.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
in or at or to some place
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Kesley winced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
Chapter 7 of The 13th Immortal by Robert Silverberg holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 418 sentences of The 13th Immortal, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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