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Chapter 2 of The Island of Enchantment is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand. "Out of my way, or by Heaven I'll run you through! Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting? Get out of my way!" He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
Chapter 2 of The Island of Enchantment is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on or to one side
From this reading “He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.”
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading “Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “"Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand.”
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “Get out of my way!"”
In this reading “He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.”
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anew
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
on or to one side
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Out of my way, or by Heaven I'll run you through!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get out of my way!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Out of my way, or by Heaven I'll run you through!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Out of my way, or by Heaven I'll run you through!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?
the force of workers available
From this reading Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Out of my way, or by Heaven I'll run you through!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand.
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 at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Out of my way, or by Heaven I'll run you through!
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Out of my way, or by Heaven I'll run you through!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand.
during the time that
From this reading Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He ran at her and caught her by the arm, swinging her aside from the door, but the woman was back again, on hands and knees, before he could recover his balance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you have me skulk here while my men are fighting?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Out of my way, or by Heaven I'll run you through!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Out of my way!" cried Zuan, sword in hand.
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