Chapter 5 of Warlord of Kor is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Warlord of Kor is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The City of the Temple," Rynason said. "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before. Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more. But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple." Static hissed at him for a moment.
Chapter 5 of Warlord of Kor is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading “Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “Static hissed at him for a moment.”
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading “"It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Static hissed at him for a moment.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “"The City of the Temple," Rynason said.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Static hissed at him for a moment.
(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 But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Static hissed at him for a moment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple."
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "The City of the Temple," Rynason said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Static hissed at him for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple."
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Static hissed at him for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
From this reading But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple."
a particular point in time
From this reading Static hissed at him for a moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The City of the Temple," Rynason said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The City of the Temple," Rynason said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The City of the Temple," Rynason said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
not in physical motion
From this reading Static hissed at him for a moment.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "The City of the Temple," Rynason said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The City of the Temple," Rynason said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Doesn't seem to have been used for centuries or more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
in or at the place that
From this reading But that's where the Temple of Kor is--and the Hirlaji are all in the Temple."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "It's down among overhanging rocks--no wonder we hadn't seen it before.
Chapter 5 of Warlord of Kor by Terry Carr holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 407 sentences of Warlord of Kor, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Warlord of Kor by Terry Carr exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Warlord of Kor by Terry Carr on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2430 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17958 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #17958, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 202 minutes of reading across 486 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Warlord of Kor section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 6 chapters of Warlord of Kor to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Warlord of Kor, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
