Chapter 3 of Warlord of Kor is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Warlord of Kor is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily. "Have you all got plastic for brains? Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!" "Maybe we should turn in our spades," said Stoworth. Manning glared at him.
Chapter 3 of Warlord of Kor is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.”
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “"Have you all got plastic for brains?”
used as expletives
From this reading “Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Manning glared at him.”
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading “"What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.”
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading “"Have you all got plastic for brains?”
-ing form of “research” — attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
From this reading “Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"”
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading “"Maybe we should turn in our spades," said Stoworth.”
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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 Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Have you all got plastic for brains?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
with anger
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Manning glared at him.
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Have you all got plastic for brains?
used as expletives
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you all got plastic for brains?
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Manning glared at him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you all got plastic for brains?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you all got plastic for brains?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Manning glared at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Maybe we should turn in our spades," said Stoworth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe we should turn in our spades," said Stoworth.
the force of workers available
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
and nothing more
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Maybe we should turn in our spades," said Stoworth.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading "Have you all got plastic for brains?
-ing form of “research” — attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Maybe we should turn in our spades," said Stoworth.
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading "Maybe we should turn in our spades," said Stoworth.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe we should turn in our spades," said Stoworth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Maybe we should turn in our spades," said Stoworth.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Maybe we should turn in our spades," said Stoworth.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Over a dozen men spend weeks researching these damn horsefaces, and only one of you has the sense to see the evidence of his own eyes!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I want to know is, why didn't any of the rest of you see this?" said Manning angrily.
Chapter 3 of Warlord of Kor by Terry Carr holds 412 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.
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