Chapter 8 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him. The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes. "Is that all?" Christina said. "Are you sure?
Chapter 8 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.”
administer a drug to
From this reading “The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.”
removing by cutting off or clipping
From this reading “There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Are you sure?”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.”
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In this reading “The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.”
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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 The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Is that all?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure?
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
without doubt or question
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
administer a drug to
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that all?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
above and across; more than
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Christina said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
removing by cutting off or clipping
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that all?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The drug was wearing off a little, and Hyrst could see them more clearly, see the bitter disappointment in their eyes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was Christina, and there was Shearing, and there were two more he did not know, leaning over him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure?
Chapter 8 of The Legion of Lazarus by Edmond Hamilton holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 8 holds 142 sentences of The Legion of Lazarus, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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