Chapter 5 of Battle for the Stars is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Battle for the Stars is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute. What was he going to do? He said, finally, "We'll have to wait. Ferdias' man is bound to be along soon." "You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.
Chapter 5 of Battle for the Stars is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.”
confined by bonds
From this reading “Ferdias' man is bound to be along soon."”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “He said, finally, "We'll have to wait.”
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.”
a Scottish church
From this reading “Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He said, finally, "We'll have to wait.”
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In this reading “"You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.”
In this reading “"You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.”
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(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 "You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ferdias' man is bound to be along soon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ferdias' man is bound to be along soon."
confined by bonds
From this reading Ferdias' man is bound to be along soon."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was he going to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ferdias' man is bound to be along soon."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He said, finally, "We'll have to wait.
the act of departing
From this reading What was he going to do?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said, finally, "We'll have to wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he going to do?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ferdias' man is bound to be along soon."
a Scottish church
From this reading Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ferdias' man is bound to be along soon."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.
by chance
From this reading "You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, finally, "We'll have to wait.
in the near future
From this reading Ferdias' man is bound to be along soon."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kirk stood, his dismay and anxiety increasing by the minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was he going to do?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He said, finally, "We'll have to wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was he going to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said, finally, "We'll have to wait.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he going to do?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean--perhaps stay here all night?" said Lyllin.
Chapter 5 of Battle for the Stars by Edmond Hamilton holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 5 holds 228 sentences of Battle for the Stars, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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