Chapter 3 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He felt a dull anger. He said, "You wear your bonds lightly." "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation. "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security. Do you know what commonly happens to worn-out slaves?
Chapter 3 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “He said, "You wear your bonds lightly."”
under normal conditions
From this reading “Do you know what commonly happens to worn-out slaves?”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Do you know what commonly happens to worn-out slaves?”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “"What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “"I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.”
without good reason
From this reading “He said, "You wear your bonds lightly."”
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “"I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Do you know what commonly happens to worn-out slaves?”
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.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
In this reading “"I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.”
In this reading “"What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt a dull anger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He felt a dull anger.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He said, "You wear your bonds lightly."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
under normal conditions
From this reading Do you know what commonly happens to worn-out slaves?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He felt a dull anger.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a dull anger.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Do you know what commonly happens to worn-out slaves?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt a dull anger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know what commonly happens to worn-out slaves?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
without good reason
From this reading He said, "You wear your bonds lightly."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
not any; not one
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, "You wear your bonds lightly."
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Do you know what commonly happens to worn-out slaves?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
be dressed in
From this reading He said, "You wear your bonds lightly."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
used until no longer useful
From this reading Do you know what commonly happens to worn-out slaves?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I should give thanks to Artemis for a situation no worse than this--my books, at least, and a measure of respect, and an entire life's security.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What would you have me do?" she replied with a flash of indignation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said, "You wear your bonds lightly."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said, "You wear your bonds lightly."
Chapter 3 of The Golden Slave by Poul Anderson holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of The Golden Slave, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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