Chapter 7 of You Can't Buy Eternity! is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of You Can't Buy Eternity! is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once. For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson. Veta Hall screamed. Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver. Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
Chapter 7 of You Can't Buy Eternity! is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a workman employed to blast with explosives
From this reading “Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.”
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading “Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.”
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading “Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Veta Hall screamed.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.”
In this reading “Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.”
In this reading “Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.”
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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 Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
a workman employed to blast with explosives
From this reading Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
a young female
From this reading Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Veta Hall screamed.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
on one occasion
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Veta Hall screamed.
let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
in the direction of
From this reading Ross lunged across the room towards girl and slaver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somewhere outside, a blaster sang its twanging, metallic song of death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Veta Hall screamed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
at the time that
From this reading THIEVES' HONOR It was one of those moments when everything happens at once.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading For as the grav-seat dropped, Cheng whipped up his gun, firing at Mawson.
Chapter 7 of You Can't Buy Eternity! by Dwight V. Swain holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 227 sentences of You Can't Buy Eternity!, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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