Chapter 3 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside. "Not time for horseplay now," he said. "Or talk either. Houseboy will hear. It important I stay under cover.
Chapter 3 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on or to one side
From this reading “The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “It important I stay under cover.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.”
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading “The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.”
rowdy or boisterous play
From this reading “"Not time for horseplay now," he said.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “It important I stay under cover.”
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading “The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.”
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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move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.”
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on or to one side
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading It important I stay under cover.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Or talk either.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not time for horseplay now," he said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Houseboy will hear.
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
rowdy or boisterous play
From this reading "Not time for horseplay now," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houseboy will hear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It important I stay under cover.
of great significance or value
From this reading It important I stay under cover.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It important I stay under cover.
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not time for horseplay now," he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Not time for horseplay now," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or talk either.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not time for horseplay now," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It important I stay under cover.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Or talk either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gods of Banaue Scotty reached out for the Hindu boy, but Chahda stepped nimbly aside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not time for horseplay now," he said.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It important I stay under cover.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Houseboy will hear.
Chapter 3 of The Golden Skull by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 266 sentences of The Golden Skull, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Golden Skull by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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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