Chapter 1 of The Sa'-Zada Tales is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Sa'-Zada Tales is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SA'-ZADA TALES. Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS. Illustrated by Arthur Heming. $1.25 _net_ THE BLOOD LILIES. Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
Chapter 1 of The Sa'-Zada Tales is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."”
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading “Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."”
English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)
From this reading “Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS.”
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “$1.25 _net_ THE BLOOD LILIES.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS.”
scrape with the paws
From this reading “Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading $1.25 _net_ THE BLOOD LILIES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
(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 Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading $1.25 _net_ THE BLOOD LILIES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
an ornamental facade
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
brought together in one place
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)
From this reading Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading $1.25 _net_ THE BLOOD LILIES.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading $1.25 _net_ THE BLOOD LILIES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Illustrated by Arthur Heming $0.00 THE OUTCASTS.
scrape with the paws
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
From this reading THE SA'-ZADA TALES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE SA'-ZADA TALES.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SA'-ZADA TALES.
a special situation
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Illustrated by Frank Schoonover $1.50 Sa'-Zada had gathered all his comrades ... for the evening of the bird talk _Frontispiece_ "The thing that had me by the paw was of a fiendish kind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SA'-ZADA TALES.
Chapter 1 of The Sa'-Zada Tales by William Alexander Fraser holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 1 holds 402 sentences of The Sa'-Zada Tales, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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