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Asleep in Armageddon

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Asleep in Armageddon is here in full — 632 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Avoid Planetoid 787.
Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.
DON'T!
You don't want death and you don't expect death.
Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Asleep in Armageddon

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Asleep in Armageddon is here in full — 632 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/126 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Avoid Planetoid 787.
Line 2
Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.
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DON'T!
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You don't want death and you don't expect death.
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Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....”

blackness noun US /ˈblæknəs/

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading “Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....”

curve noun US /kɜːrv/

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading “Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.”

jumps noun US /dʒʌmps/

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading “Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....”

Lush adjective US /lʌʃ/

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading “Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.”

rocket noun US /ˈrɑːkət/

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading “Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....”

tempt verb US /tempt/

dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading “Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.”

tilts noun US /tɪlts/

plural of “tilt” — a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

From this reading “Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

jumps up verb + adjective counted as “jump up”

In this reading “Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....”

dangerous beasts adjective + noun counted as “dangerous beast”

In this reading “Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.”

goes wrong verb + adjective counted as “go wrong”

be unsuccessful

In this reading “Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....”

All words in this reading · 51

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

787

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Avoid Planetoid 787.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

AvoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Avoid Planetoid 787.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

beastsnounUS /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

crashverbUS /kræʃ/

fall or come down violently

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

curvenounUS /kɜːrv/

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading You don't want death and you don't expect death.

DON'T

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DON'T!

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading You don't want death and you don't expect death.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

fore-jets

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

it'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

LushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

Planetoidnoun

any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun

From this reading Avoid Planetoid 787.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

solid-ground

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

temptverbUS /tempt/

dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

tiltsnounUS /tɪlts/

plural of “tilt” — a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading You don't want death and you don't expect death.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Lush and sunny, with fine air and no dangerous beasts, it'll tempt you to curve in for some nice solid-ground sleep.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Something goes wrong, your rocket tilts in space, a planetoid jumps up, blackness, movement, hands over the eyes, a violent pulling back of available power in the fore-jets, the crash....

Chapter 1 of Asleep in Armageddon by Ray Bradbury holds 632 sentences, grouped into 127 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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