Chapter 1 of The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life is here in full — 874 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life is here in full — 874 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I am Strokor, son of Strok, the armorer. I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed. Let him who dares, dispute it. I--I am Strokor! In my youth I was, as now, the marvel of all who saw.
Chapter 1 of The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life is here in full — 874 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Let him who dares, dispute it.”
take exception to
From this reading “Let him who dares, dispute it.”
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading “I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.”
a person who makes things
From this reading “I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.”
be amazed at
From this reading “In my youth I was, as now, the marvel of all who saw.”
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.”
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading “I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.”
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.”
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 I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
(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 In my youth I was, as now, the marvel of all who saw.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am Strokor, son of Strok, the armorer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
a worker skilled in making armor or arms
From this reading I am Strokor, son of Strok, the armorer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In my youth I was, as now, the marvel of all who saw.
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Let him who dares, dispute it.
take exception to
From this reading Let him who dares, dispute it.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him who dares, dispute it.
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am Strokor, son of Strok, the armorer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let him who dares, dispute it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him who dares, dispute it.
a person who makes things
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
be amazed at
From this reading In my youth I was, as now, the marvel of all who saw.
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my youth I was, as now, the marvel of all who saw.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In my youth I was, as now, the marvel of all who saw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am Strokor, son of Strok, the armorer.
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
cut with a saw
From this reading In my youth I was, as now, the marvel of all who saw.
a male human offspring
From this reading I am Strokor, son of Strok, the armorer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am Strokor, son of Strok, the armorer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am Strokor, son of Strok, the armorer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am Strokor, son of Strok, the armorer.
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my youth I was, as now, the marvel of all who saw.
which person or people
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
belonging to which person
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I am Strokor, a maker of tools of war; Strokor, the mightiest man in the world; Strokor, whose wisdom outwitted the hordes of Klow; Strokor, who has never feared, and never failed.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In my youth I was, as now, the marvel of all who saw.
Chapter 1 of The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life by Homer Eon Flint holds 874 sentences, grouped into 175 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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