Chapter 4 of The Star Lord is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Star Lord is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She pulled away. "Have you lost your mind, Mr. Jasperson?" "Don't argue. There's no time. Come, I'll protect you.
Chapter 4 of The Star Lord is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
present reasons and arguments
From this reading “"Don't argue.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “She pulled away.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, I'll protect you.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “"Have you lost your mind, Mr. Jasperson?"”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"Have you lost your mind, Mr. Jasperson?"”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “Come, I'll protect you.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “She pulled away.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “There's no time.”
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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pull back or move away or backward
In this reading “She pulled away.”
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.
present reasons and arguments
From this reading "Don't argue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She pulled away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, I'll protect you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't argue.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you lost your mind, Mr. Jasperson?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, I'll protect you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you lost your mind, Mr. Jasperson?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Have you lost your mind, Mr. Jasperson?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Have you lost your mind, Mr. Jasperson?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Have you lost your mind, Mr. Jasperson?"
not any; not one
From this reading There's no time.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Come, I'll protect you.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pulled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There's no time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you lost your mind, Mr. Jasperson?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you lost your mind, Mr. Jasperson?"
Chapter 4 of The Star Lord by Boyd Ellanby holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 4 holds 447 sentences of The Star Lord, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Star Lord by Boyd Ellanby exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 447 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 90 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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