Chapter 7 of Armageddon—2419 A.D. is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Armageddon—2419 A.D. is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship." I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me. "One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine. That seems to be all. Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
Chapter 7 of Armageddon—2419 A.D. is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"”
being one more than seven
From this reading “"One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"”
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.”
with low volume
From this reading “I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “"One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.”
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading “The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship."”
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 “Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"”
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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 Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That seems to be all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That seems to be all.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship."
being one more than seven
From this reading "One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship."
above and across; more than
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
with low volume
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That seems to be all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.
transport commercially
From this reading The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That seems to be all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That seems to be all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "One--two--three--four, five--six--seven--eight--nine.
which person or people
From this reading Who knows how many men a ship like that is likely to carry?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I spoke quietly, with my hand over my mouth, for fear they might hear me.
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading The "Wyoming Massacre" "They're coming out of the ship."
Chapter 7 of Armageddon—2419 A.D. by Philip Francis Nowlan holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 7 holds 166 sentences of Armageddon—2419 A.D., unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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