Chapter 3 of Earth Is Missing! is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Earth Is Missing! is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Steel went into action. His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's. He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse. His left hand caught the other man's collar. His fist started in again.
Chapter 3 of Earth Is Missing! is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “His left hand caught the other man's collar.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “Steel went into action.”
the visible part of a television transmission
From this reading “He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.”
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.
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the hand that is on the left side of the body
In this reading “His left hand caught the other man's collar.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Steel went into action.”
In this reading “Steel went into action.”
eliminate
In this reading “He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.”
In this reading “His left hand caught the other man's collar.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Steel went into action.
anew
From this reading His fist started in again.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His left hand caught the other man's collar.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading His left hand caught the other man's collar.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His left hand caught the other man's collar.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His fist started in again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Steel went into action.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His left hand caught the other man's collar.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His left hand caught the other man's collar.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.
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From this reading His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His left hand caught the other man's collar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
above and across; more than
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
with short hair
From this reading His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His fist started in again.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Steel went into action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His fist drove into the face nearest him--the short-haired one's.
the visible part of a television transmission
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Steel went into action.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knocked him over into the video with a punch that would have knocked out a horse.
Chapter 3 of Earth Is Missing! by Carl Selwyn holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 459 sentences of Earth Is Missing!, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Earth Is Missing! by Carl Selwyn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 459 sentences, grouped into 92 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 92 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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