Chapter 3 of Castaways of Eros is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Castaways of Eros is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Get ready, folks! Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan. Behold--_light_!" And he closed a switch. There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.
Chapter 3 of Castaways of Eros is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading “Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.”
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.”
sing with closed lips
From this reading “There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.”
plural of “smash” — a vigorous blow
From this reading “Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.”
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading “And he closed a switch.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.”
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading “Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.”
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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 “"Get ready, folks!”
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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 And he closed a switch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he closed a switch.
see with attention
From this reading Behold--_light_!"
exhale hard
From this reading Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading And he closed a switch.
your parents
From this reading "Get ready, folks!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get ready, folks!
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he closed a switch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.
sing with closed lips
From this reading There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Behold--_light_!"
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Get ready, folks!
plural of “smash” — a vigorous blow
From this reading Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading And he closed a switch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.
accept gladly
From this reading There was a throbbing hum, a glow, a moment of bright, joyous, welcome light.
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading Here's the blow that smashes the hopes of the Wilkes clan.
Chapter 3 of Castaways of Eros by Nelson S. Bond holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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 452 sentences of Castaways of Eros, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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