Chapter 5 of An Earthman on Venus (Originally Titled "The Radio Man") is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of An Earthman on Venus (Originally Titled "The Radio Man") is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yuri scowled. “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away. “Meanwhile, keep the prisoner by himself.” “Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness. So at last I had a friend in Cupia.
Chapter 5 of An Earthman on Venus (Originally Titled "The Radio Man") is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ““Meanwhile, keep the prisoner by himself.””
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading ““Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading ““Meanwhile, keep the prisoner by himself.””
treat with contempt
From this reading ““Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading ““Meanwhile, keep the prisoner by himself.””
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading ““A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.”
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading “Yuri scowled.”
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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 “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So at last I had a friend in Cupia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Meanwhile, keep the prisoner by himself.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So at last I had a friend in Cupia.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So at last I had a friend in Cupia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So at last I had a friend in Cupia.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Meanwhile, keep the prisoner by himself.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So at last I had a friend in Cupia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So at last I had a friend in Cupia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Meanwhile, keep the prisoner by himself.”
immediately past
From this reading So at last I had a friend in Cupia.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile, keep the prisoner by himself.”
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
From this reading “Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.
treat with contempt
From this reading “Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Meanwhile, keep the prisoner by himself.”
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Yuri scowled.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So at last I had a friend in Cupia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Meanwhile, keep the prisoner by himself.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A ruling you shall have,” he gritted, as he turned away.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your will is law,” Poblath answered, with mock meekness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yuri scowled.
Chapter 5 of An Earthman on Venus (Originally Titled "The Radio Man") by Ralph Milne Farley holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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