Chapter 6 of The Return of Tharn is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Return of Tharn is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad. There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm. "Who's there?" he called out. "Open!" thundered a heavy voice. "Open in the name of Jaltor of Ammad!"
Chapter 6 of The Return of Tharn is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.”
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading “JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.”
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.”
repeated heavy blows
From this reading “JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.”
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “"Open!" thundered a heavy voice.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.”
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading “There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “"Who's there?" he called out.”
In this reading “"Open in the name of Jaltor of Ammad!"”
In this reading “There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.”
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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 "Open!" thundered a heavy voice.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
aroused or activated
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Who's there?" he called out.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who's there?" he called out.
to a considerable degree
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Open!" thundered a heavy voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Open in the name of Jaltor of Ammad!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Open in the name of Jaltor of Ammad!"
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open!" thundered a heavy voice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Who's there?" he called out.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
repeated heavy blows
From this reading JALTOR'S DECISION Knuckles pounding heavily against his door awakened Garlud, nobleman of Ammad.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Open!" thundered a heavy voice.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Open!" thundered a heavy voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an urgency in the sound that brought him bolt upright from his pillow in alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's there?" he called out.
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