Chapter 5 of The Copper-Clad World is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Copper-Clad World is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile. "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise." Blaine stared, mystified. Was this Rulan kidding him? "Put what on?" he asked.
Chapter 5 of The Copper-Clad World is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “_The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.”
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading “_The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.”
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Was this Rulan kidding him?”
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “_The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.”
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading “Blaine stared, mystified.”
past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading “_The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “_The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.”
lacking in security or safety
From this reading “"It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."”
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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 _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
Babylonian god of the sky; one of the supreme triad including Bel and Ea
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Put what on?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blaine stared, mystified.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was this Rulan kidding him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading Was this Rulan kidding him?
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Blaine stared, mystified.
absolutely essential
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
in other respects or ways
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was this Rulan kidding him?
past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Blaine stared, mystified.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Tritu Anu_ Before the car came to a stop Tiedus rummaged in a locker and stretched forth his hands as if carrying something delicate and fragile.
lacking in security or safety
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this Rulan kidding him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Put what on?" he asked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will be necessary for you to put this on," he said: "it will be unsafe otherwise."
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