Exile from Space

Chapter I

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This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

[_"They" worried about the impression she'd make.

Who_ could _imagine that she'd fall in love, passionately, the way others of her blood must have done?_] Who _was_ this strange girl who had been born in this place--and still it wasn't her home?...

I don't know where they got the car.

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Chapter I Reading 1/94

Exile from Space

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Exile from Space is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

Line 2

Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

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[_"They" worried about the impression she'd make.

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Who_ could _imagine that she'd fall in love, passionately, the way others of her blood must have done?_] Who _was_ this strange girl who had been born in this place--and still it wasn't her home?...

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I don't know where they got the car.

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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

Extensive adjective US /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

Fantastic adjective US /fænˈtæstɪk/

ludicrously odd

From this reading “This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.”

passionately adverb US /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading “Who_ could _imagine that she'd fall in love, passionately, the way others of her blood must have done?_] Who _was_ this strange girl who had been born in this place--and still it wasn't her home?...”

publication noun US /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

research noun US /riˈsɜːrtʃ/

systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

uncover verb US /ənˈkʌvər/

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

Universe noun US /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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any evidence adjective + noun

In this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

fall in verb + particle

break down, literally or metaphorically

In this reading “Who_ could _imagine that she'd fall in love, passionately, the way others of her blood must have done?_] Who _was_ this strange girl who had been born in this place--and still it wasn't her home?...”

produced from verb + particle counted as “produce from”

In this reading “This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.”

in love preposition + noun

marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

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1956

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From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading [_"They" worried about the impression she'd make.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Who_ could _imagine that she'd fall in love, passionately, the way others of her blood must have done?_] Who _was_ this strange girl who had been born in this place--and still it wasn't her home?...

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading I don't know where they got the car.

copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

don't

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From this reading I don't know where they got the car.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

etext

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From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

FantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/

ludicrously odd

From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I don't know where they got the car.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I don't know where they got the car.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading [_"They" worried about the impression she'd make.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I don't know where they got the car.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading [_"They" worried about the impression she'd make.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

others

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passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/

systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

she'd

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

From this reading [_"They" worried about the impression she'd make.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading [_"They" worried about the impression she'd make.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.

wasn't

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I don't know where they got the car.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading [_"They" worried about the impression she'd make.

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