Chapter 12 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He leaned forward. "Come here, Phryne. Stand before me." His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his. Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
Chapter 12 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “He leaned forward.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.”
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 leaned forward.”
throw back with a quick, light motion
In this reading “His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.”
In this reading “"Come here, Phryne.”
In this reading “Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!”
In this reading “Stand before me."”
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.”
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 Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stand before me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here, Phryne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He leaned forward.
brought together in one place
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned forward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here, Phryne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned forward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stand before me."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come here, Phryne.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
cut with a saw
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
with low volume
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand before me."
not in physical motion
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His hand reached out, throwing back her hood, then reaching for her chin to tilt her face up to his.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
an affirmative
From this reading Eodan saw how the blue-back hair had grown in the summer--still too short but softly gathered above a slim neck--yes, she was surely a woman!
Chapter 12 of The Golden Slave by Poul Anderson holds 416 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.
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