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Brink of Madness

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Brink of Madness is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.
They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.
In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.
The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.
It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.
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Brink of Madness

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Brink of Madness is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.
Line 2
They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.
Line 3
In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.
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The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.
/ðə taʊn wɑːz ˈrɪli ə klɪf ˈdwelɪŋ bɪlt ˈɪntuː ðə saɪd ʌv ə ɡreɪt ˈpresəpəs wɪð kwɔːrts ˈwɪndoʊz ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ ə trəˈmendəs stɑːrk ˈvæli/
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It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.
/ɪt wɑːz hɑːrd tuː seɪ dʒʌst wʌt əˈtrækʃən ðə muːn hæd æz ə veɪˈkeɪʃən lænd ənd ɪt wɑːz ə ˈmætər ʌv ənˈfæðəməbəl teɪst/

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formalities noun US /fɔːrˈmælətiz/

a requirement of etiquette or custom

From this reading “The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.”

immigration noun US /ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən/

migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)

From this reading “The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.”

jitney noun US /ˈdʒɪtni/

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

From this reading “In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.”

overnight adverb US /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/

during or for the length of one night

From this reading “They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.”

quartz noun US /kwɔːrts/

colorless glass made of almost pure silica

From this reading “The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.”

tagging verb US /ˈtæɡɪŋ/

inflected form of “tag” — attach a tag or label to

From this reading “They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.”

tourist noun US /ˈtʊrəst/

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading “The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.”

unfathomable adjective US /ənˈfæðəməbəl/

of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

From this reading “It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.”

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went through verb + particle counted as “go through”

undergo or live through a difficult experience

In this reading “The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.”

stayed in verb + particle counted as “stay in”

In this reading “They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.”

in a hotel preposition + article + noun counted as “in … hotel”

In this reading “They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.”

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From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

Augea

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From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

Ciel

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

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

cliffnounUS /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

CraternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/

a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

Endymion

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

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/

a requirement of etiquette or custom

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/

(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

immigrationnounUS /ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən/

migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

jitneynounUS /ˈdʒɪtni/

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

Kronski

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

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/

during or for the length of one night

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

Pell

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From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/

a very steep cliff

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

quartznounUS /kwɔːrts/

colorless glass made of almost pure silica

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

stayedverbUS /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

taggingverbUS /ˈtæɡɪŋ/

inflected form of “tag” — attach a tag or label to

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In the morning--morning according to the 24 hour earth clock, that is--they took the jitney rocket to the resort town of Augea, in the Hercules Mountains.

tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/

under the level of the ground

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/

of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading They stayed in a hotel overnight, Pell and Ciel looking very much like tourists, Kronski tagging along and looking faintly out of place.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The big tourist rocket let them down at the Endymion Crater Landing, and they went through the usual immigration and customs formalities in the underground city there.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was hard to say just what attraction the moon had as a vacation land, and it was a matter of unfathomable taste.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The town was really a cliff dwelling, built into the side of a great precipice with quartz windows overlooking a tremendous, stark valley.

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Agent
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Brink of Madness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hunches
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Brink of Madness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Computer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Brink of Madness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.