Chapter 3 of Vassals of the Lode-Star is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Vassals of the Lode-Star is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward. For one instant they hung there, as though in green mist. Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw. It was no use. Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
Chapter 3 of Vassals of the Lode-Star is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “android” — an automaton that resembles a human being
From this reading “The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward.”
curving or bulging outward
From this reading “Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.”
the process of going into solution
From this reading “Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.”
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.”
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading “Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.”
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.”
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading “Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.”
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In this reading “The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward.”
In this reading “Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.”
In this reading “Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
plural of “android” — an automaton that resembles a human being
From this reading The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
curving or bulging outward
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
the process of going into solution
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
divisible by two
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one instant they hung there, as though in green mist.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading For one instant they hung there, as though in green mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one instant they hung there, as though in green mist.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For one instant they hung there, as though in green mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no use.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
become covered with mist
From this reading For one instant they hung there, as though in green mist.
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no use.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one instant they hung there, as though in green mist.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward.
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
cut with a saw
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward.
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The androids screamed as the green flame leaped outward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For one instant they hung there, as though in green mist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one instant they hung there, as though in green mist.
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For one instant they hung there, as though in green mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thor knew the androids were dissolving even as he brought his left fist up to the Black Priest's jaw.
the act of using
From this reading It was no use.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no use.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Their open mouths and bulging eyes were straining to escape what they tasted and saw.
Chapter 3 of Vassals of the Lode-Star by Gardner F. (Gardner Francis) Fox holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 396 sentences of Vassals of the Lode-Star, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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