Chapter 13 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Phryne went past Eodan. She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely. The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account. I do what is best. Make your own way in the world."
Chapter 13 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.”
most quickly
From this reading “She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.”
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 “The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.”
In this reading “Make your own way in the world."”
In this reading “Make your own way in the world."”
move past
In this reading “Phryne went past Eodan.”
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 She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I do what is best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phryne went past Eodan.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do what is best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Make your own way in the world."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do what is best.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
engage in
From this reading Make your own way in the world."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
and nothing more
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Make your own way in the world."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Phryne went past Eodan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phryne went past Eodan.
most quickly
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw him only the quickest of glances, but never had he seen a look more lonely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Make your own way in the world."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Phryne went past Eodan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do what is best.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The hurried whisper drifted to him: "Do not be troubled on my account.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Make your own way in the world."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Make your own way in the world."
Chapter 13 of The Golden Slave by Poul Anderson holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 13 holds 421 sentences of The Golden Slave, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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