Chapter 14 of Address: Centauri is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Address: Centauri is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of course. It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it. Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity. Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized. He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
Chapter 14 of Address: Centauri is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
From this reading “Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.”
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading “Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.”
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading “He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.”
win a victory over
From this reading “He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.”
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.”
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading “Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course.”
at or in or to the adjacent residence
In this reading “Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course.
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
divisible by two
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
win a victory over
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
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From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
Chapter 14 of Address: Centauri by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 413 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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