Chapter 10 of Armageddon, 1970 is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Armageddon, 1970 is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed. It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile. There aren't any others in sight. This one floated down not half a minute ago." "What did I say?" exclaimed McEldownie.
Chapter 10 of Armageddon, 1970 is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “This one floated down not half a minute ago."”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.”
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.”
with great urgency
From this reading “Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.”
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 “This one floated down not half a minute ago."”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “There aren't any others in sight.”
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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 It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
in the past
From this reading This one floated down not half a minute ago."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There aren't any others in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There aren't any others in sight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did I say?" exclaimed McEldownie.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This one floated down not half a minute ago."
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What did I say?" exclaimed McEldownie.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading This one floated down not half a minute ago."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There aren't any others in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
and nothing more
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did I say?" exclaimed McEldownie.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading This one floated down not half a minute ago."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This one floated down not half a minute ago."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There aren't any others in sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
above and across; more than
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
express in words
From this reading "What did I say?" exclaimed McEldownie.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There aren't any others in sight.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one floated down not half a minute ago."
with great urgency
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It landed just over there a way, I don't think more than half a mile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did I say?" exclaimed McEldownie.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Don Mariner, leaning out of the window of the station wagon as the band emerged, said urgently, "One of them landed.
Chapter 10 of Armageddon, 1970 by Robert W. Krepps holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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 10 holds 292 sentences of Armageddon, 1970, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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