Chapter 7 of The Sword Maker is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Sword Maker is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Heaven be praised! Prince Roland!" "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night. Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?" "Yes, Highness.
Chapter 7 of The Sword Maker is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “"Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"Heaven be praised!”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “"Yes, Highness.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “"Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.”
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “"Heaven be praised!”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Heaven be praised!
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven be praised!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "Yes, Highness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading "Heaven be praised!
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Roland!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Roland!"
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From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
Chapter 7 of The Sword Maker by Robert Barr 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 7 holds 402 sentences of The Sword Maker, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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