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Chapter 7 holds 67 sentences of The high ones, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The high ones is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost. "You can call them back from the _Rurik_," he said. "There is no more danger." "But what are the Zolotoyans?" asked Ximénez. His eyes went in fear toward the mountains.
Chapter 7 of The high ones is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
in the direction of
From this reading “His eyes went in fear toward the mountains.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But what are the Zolotoyans?" asked Ximénez.
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From this reading "But what are the Zolotoyans?" asked Ximénez.
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From this reading "You can call them back from the _Rurik_," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what are the Zolotoyans?" asked Ximénez.
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From this reading "You can call them back from the _Rurik_," he said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can call them back from the _Rurik_," he said.
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From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
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From this reading "There is no more danger."
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From this reading His eyes went in fear toward the mountains.
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From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
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From this reading His eyes went in fear toward the mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You can call them back from the _Rurik_," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can call them back from the _Rurik_," he said.
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From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes went in fear toward the mountains.
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From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
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From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eyes went in fear toward the mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no more danger."
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From this reading "There is no more danger."
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From this reading His eyes went in fear toward the mountains.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no more danger."
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From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
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From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can call them back from the _Rurik_," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can call them back from the _Rurik_," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
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From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You can call them back from the _Rurik_," he said.
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From this reading "There is no more danger."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
in the direction of
From this reading His eyes went in fear toward the mountains.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the tall fair heaven of Novaya, Holbrook spoke to the chief of the human outpost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes went in fear toward the mountains.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what are the Zolotoyans?" asked Ximénez.
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From this reading "But what are the Zolotoyans?" asked Ximénez.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can call them back from the _Rurik_," he said.
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From this reading "But what are the Zolotoyans?" asked Ximénez.
