Chapter 1 of Daughters of Doom is here in full — 556 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Daughters of Doom is here in full — 556 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world. And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters . Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
Chapter 1 of Daughters of Doom is here in full — 556 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “asteroid” — any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading “Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .”
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.”
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading “Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.”
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading “And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.”
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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 Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.
later than; following
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
plural of “asteroid” — any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .
set up or found
From this reading And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
not any; not one
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .
in or at that place or location
From this reading And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was there that Ben Sessions found the evil daughters .
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Deep in space lay a weird and threatening world.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Beyond Ventura B there was no life; there was nothing but one worn out sun after another, each with its retinue of cold planets and its trail of dark asteroids.
Chapter 1 of Daughters of Doom by H. B. Hickey holds 556 sentences, grouped into 112 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 1 holds 556 sentences of Daughters of Doom, unabridged, divided into 112 reading sections.
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