Chapter 9 of Armageddon, 1970 is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Armageddon, 1970 is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hi, Mac," said a weary voice. "This is Johnny Gibbons, in Frisco. No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent. Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City. Vacation.
Chapter 9 of Armageddon, 1970 is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.”
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.”
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.”
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading “"This is Johnny Gibbons, in Frisco.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “"This is Johnny Gibbons, in Frisco.”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “"Hi, Mac," said a weary voice.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Vacation.”
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.
In this reading “No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.”
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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 "Hi, Mac," said a weary voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is Johnny Gibbons, in Frisco.
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading "This is Johnny Gibbons, in Frisco.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, Mac," said a weary voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
cause to move by striking
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is Johnny Gibbons, in Frisco.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Johnny Gibbons, in Frisco.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "This is Johnny Gibbons, in Frisco.
and nothing more
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading "Hi, Mac," said a weary voice.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
not any; not one
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hi, Mac," said a weary voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, they haven't been here, but they've hit half the big cities on the continent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Johnny Gibbons, in Frisco.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Vacation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hi, Mac," said a weary voice.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Hi, Mac," said a weary voice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Just heard that Mexico City's flat as a--my brother and his wife were in Mexico City.
Chapter 9 of Armageddon, 1970 by Robert W. Krepps holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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 9 holds 70 sentences of Armageddon, 1970, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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