Chapter 3 of Beyond the Yellow Fog is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Beyond the Yellow Fog is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Two weeks!" Gavin echoed. "But that's impossible, sir." His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer. "We're turning back to Venus?"
Chapter 3 of Beyond the Yellow Fog is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Gavin echoed.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"But that's impossible, sir."”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.”
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading “"We're turning back to Venus?"”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"Two weeks!"”
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 “"Two weeks!"”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
react verbally
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We're turning back to Venus?"
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that's impossible, sir."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
in a confused manner
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Gavin echoed.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gavin echoed.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "But that's impossible, sir."
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
term of address for a man
From this reading "But that's impossible, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that's impossible, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We're turning back to Venus?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "We're turning back to Venus?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two weeks!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading "We're turning back to Venus?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're turning back to Venus?"
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Two weeks!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading His fatigued brain grasped at the puzzle confusedly and then came up with an answer.
Chapter 3 of Beyond the Yellow Fog by Robert Emmett McDowell holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 3 holds 447 sentences of Beyond the Yellow Fog, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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