Chapter 2 of The Warlock of Sharrador is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Warlock of Sharrador is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The old peddler was wringing his hands. "It wasn't human, that thing. It could kill as easy as a harlot winks! Once I saw a hare run past it. It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
Chapter 2 of The Warlock of Sharrador is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “Once I saw a hare run past it.”
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “It could kill as easy as a harlot winks!”
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading “The old peddler was wringing his hands.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.”
plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “It could kill as easy as a harlot winks!”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.”
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “The old peddler was wringing his hands.”
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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 It could kill as easy as a harlot winks!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It could kill as easy as a harlot winks!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could kill as easy as a harlot winks!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It could kill as easy as a harlot winks!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The old peddler was wringing his hands.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Once I saw a hare run past it.
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading It could kill as easy as a harlot winks!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old peddler was wringing his hands.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "It wasn't human, that thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once I saw a hare run past it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wasn't human, that thing.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It could kill as easy as a harlot winks!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old peddler was wringing his hands.
on one occasion
From this reading Once I saw a hare run past it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Once I saw a hare run past it.
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading The old peddler was wringing his hands.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Once I saw a hare run past it.
cut with a saw
From this reading Once I saw a hare run past it.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It wasn't human, that thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old peddler was wringing his hands.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
a special situation
From this reading "It wasn't human, that thing.
having come into contact
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old peddler was wringing his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wasn't human, that thing.
a Caucasian
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It could kill as easy as a harlot winks!
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading It stretched out a thin wire of that cold white stuff and touched the rabbit, and the rabbit died.
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading The old peddler was wringing his hands.
Chapter 2 of The Warlock of Sharrador by Gardner F. (Gardner Francis) Fox holds 523 sentences, grouped into 105 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 2 holds 523 sentences of The Warlock of Sharrador, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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