Chapter 8 of Earth Alert! is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Earth Alert! is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free. She had weaved and twisted across the city. She had crossed and recrossed the super-highways and the local speedways. She had fled up ramps and through under passes. She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
Chapter 8 of Earth Alert! is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “She had fled up ramps and through under passes.”
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “She had crossed and recrossed the super-highways and the local speedways.”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “She had fled up ramps and through under passes.”
plural of “ramp” — an inclined surface connecting two levels
From this reading “She had fled up ramps and through under passes.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “She had weaved and twisted across the city.”
past form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading “She had weaved and twisted across the city.”
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 “An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had weaved and twisted across the city.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had weaved and twisted across the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had weaved and twisted across the city.
placed crosswise
From this reading She had crossed and recrossed the super-highways and the local speedways.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading She had fled up ramps and through under passes.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
destroyed or killed
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had weaved and twisted across the city.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading She had crossed and recrossed the super-highways and the local speedways.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading She had fled up ramps and through under passes.
plural of “ramp” — an inclined surface connecting two levels
From this reading She had fled up ramps and through under passes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had crossed and recrossed the super-highways and the local speedways.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had weaved and twisted across the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had crossed and recrossed the super-highways and the local speedways.
not in physical motion
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had crossed and recrossed the super-highways and the local speedways.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had fled up ramps and through under passes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading She had weaved and twisted across the city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had fled up ramps and through under passes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had fled up ramps and through under passes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
past form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading She had weaved and twisted across the city.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour later (two of the twelve hours were gone) Julia was still free.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had no way of telling how near Walt was; or what moment and from what direction death might strike.
Chapter 8 of Earth Alert! by Kris Neville holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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 8 holds 96 sentences of Earth Alert!, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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