Chapter 9 of The Land of Frozen Suns: A Novel is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Land of Frozen Suns: A Novel is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking. He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head. “So you made it, eh? Who’s this with you, George?” “None of your damned business!”
Chapter 9 of The Land of Frozen Suns: A Novel is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““None of your damned business!””
give a description of
From this reading ““Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.”
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading ““Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.”
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading “He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.”
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading “He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.”
-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully
From this reading “He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.”
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In this reading “He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.”
In this reading “He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.”
In this reading “He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “None of your damned business!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
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From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “None of your damned business!”
give a description of
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you made it, eh?
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So you made it, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of your damned business!”
not divisible by two
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you made it, eh?
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who’s this with you, George?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who’s this with you, George?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made an odd figure sitting up in bed, with his fat, purple face surmounting a flannel shirt, and a red, knitted cap on his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oho, it’s you George,” Montell purred—that sounds exaggerated, but I cannot otherwise describe his manner of speaking.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “None of your damned business!”
Chapter 9 of The Land of Frozen Suns: A Novel by Bertrand W. Sinclair holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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