Chapter 5 of A Columbus of Space is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Columbus of Space is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses. On the contrary, my mind was fearfully clear and active. There was not a horror that I missed. The strength and agility of my captor were astounding. I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.
Chapter 5 of A Columbus of Space is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “On the contrary, my mind was fearfully clear and active.”
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading “The strength and agility of my captor were astounding.”
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading “The strength and agility of my captor were astounding.”
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “The strength and agility of my captor were astounding.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “There was not a horror that I missed.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.”
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 There was not a horror that I missed.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading On the contrary, my mind was fearfully clear and active.
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading The strength and agility of my captor were astounding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the contrary, my mind was fearfully clear and active.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading The strength and agility of my captor were astounding.
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading The strength and agility of my captor were astounding.
rid of obstructions
From this reading On the contrary, my mind was fearfully clear and active.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, my mind was fearfully clear and active.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
in fear
From this reading On the contrary, my mind was fearfully clear and active.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.
intense and profound fear
From this reading There was not a horror that I missed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On the contrary, my mind was fearfully clear and active.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was not a horror that I missed.
a particular point in time
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
not any; not one
From this reading I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strength and agility of my captor were astounding.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, my mind was fearfully clear and active.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The strength and agility of my captor were astounding.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not a horror that I missed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a horror that I missed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUN LANDS Dreadful as the moment was, I did not lose my senses.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The strength and agility of my captor were astounding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could no more have struggled with him than with a lion.
Chapter 5 of A Columbus of Space by Garrett Putman Serviss holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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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