Chapter 6 of The Sex Life of the Gods is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Sex Life of the Gods is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't think so," Lors told him. "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment." Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder. "You're tired, my boy. Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.
Chapter 6 of The Sex Life of the Gods is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading “Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “"She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"You're tired, my boy.”
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.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.”
In this reading “"She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."”
In this reading “Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.”
In this reading “Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.”
In this reading “"She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."”
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 Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
a youthful male person
From this reading "You're tired, my boy.
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think so," Lors told him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't think so," Lors told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think so," Lors told him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think so," Lors told him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
a particular point in time
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You're tired, my boy.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't think so," Lors told him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
a special situation
From this reading Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think so," Lors told him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "You're tired, my boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I don't think so," Lors told him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "She seems too happy in having me back, at the moment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get some rest and we'll talk about this thing later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're tired, my boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zark smiled at him and clamped a hand to his shoulder.
Chapter 6 of The Sex Life of the Gods by M. E. (Michael E.) Knerr holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 414 sentences of The Sex Life of the Gods, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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