Chapter 14 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Golden Slave is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tjorr whooped. "Do you think so? Aye, aye--it must be! Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!" He ran after his own hobbled animal.
Chapter 14 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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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “He ran after his own hobbled animal.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"”
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “He ran after his own hobbled animal.”
plural of “nag” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading “Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “He ran after his own hobbled animal.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “He ran after his own hobbled animal.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"”
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading “Tjorr whooped.”
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In this reading “He ran after his own hobbled animal.”
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later than; following
From this reading He ran after his own hobbled animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He ran after his own hobbled animal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aye, aye--it must be!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Aye, aye--it must be!
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think so?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran after his own hobbled animal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran after his own hobbled animal.
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He ran after his own hobbled animal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aye, aye--it must be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Aye, aye--it must be!
plural of “nag” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He ran after his own hobbled animal.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran after his own hobbled animal.
put a saddle on
From this reading Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you think so?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think so?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tjorr whooped.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, let's saddle our nags and catch her!"
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading Tjorr whooped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think so?
Chapter 14 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.
Chapter 14 holds 416 sentences of The Golden Slave, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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