Chapter 26 of The Metal Monster is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Metal Monster is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's. Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders. He stepped forward, held out his arms to Norhala. “A strong man!” she cried approvingly. “Hail--my bridegroom!
Chapter 26 of The Metal Monster is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in an approving manner
From this reading ““A strong man!” she cried approvingly.”
a man who has recently been married
From this reading ““Hail--my bridegroom!”
praise vociferously
From this reading ““Hail--my bridegroom!”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.”
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “He stepped forward, held out his arms to Norhala.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A strong man!” she cried approvingly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.
anew
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
in an approving manner
From this reading “A strong man!” she cried approvingly.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stepped forward, held out his arms to Norhala.
a man who has recently been married
From this reading “Hail--my bridegroom!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “A strong man!” she cried approvingly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He stepped forward, held out his arms to Norhala.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
praise vociferously
From this reading “Hail--my bridegroom!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped forward, held out his arms to Norhala.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He stepped forward, held out his arms to Norhala.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.
the capital and largest city of Mongolia
From this reading Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A strong man!” she cried approvingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped forward, held out his arms to Norhala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stepped forward, held out his arms to Norhala.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A strong man!” she cried approvingly.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Kulun loosed his hood, let it fall about his shoulders.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped forward, held out his arms to Norhala.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “A strong man!” she cried approvingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stepped forward, held out his arms to Norhala.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Norhala's hand that had gone from my wrist dropped down again; the other fell upon Drake's.
Chapter 26 of The Metal Monster by Abraham Merritt holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 26 holds 161 sentences of The Metal Monster, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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