Chapter 1 of Eyes That Watch is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Eyes That Watch is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now. Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before. Back from bitter cold and aching dryness. Back from dazzling yellow hazes of dust and suspended ice crystals. No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
Chapter 1 of Eyes That Watch is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading “Back from bitter cold and aching dryness.”
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading “No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.”
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “Back from dazzling yellow hazes of dust and suspended ice crystals.”
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading “Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.”
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
From this reading “Back from bitter cold and aching dryness.”
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “_The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.”
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading “_The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Back from bitter cold and aching dryness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back from bitter cold and aching dryness.
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Back from bitter cold and aching dryness.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.
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 Back from bitter cold and aching dryness.
unvarying in nature
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Back from dazzling yellow hazes of dust and suspended ice crystals.
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Back from dazzling yellow hazes of dust and suspended ice crystals.
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
From this reading Back from bitter cold and aching dryness.
remove the dust from
From this reading Back from dazzling yellow hazes of dust and suspended ice crystals.
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.
at any time
From this reading Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.
of or relating to or containing iron
From this reading Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back from dazzling yellow hazes of dust and suspended ice crystals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Back from dazzling yellow hazes of dust and suspended ice crystals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
not any; not one
From this reading Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Back from dazzling yellow hazes of dust and suspended ice crystals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
having come into contact
From this reading Back from red, ferric deserts no Earthly boot had ever touched before.
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Guardians of Space Keep Constant Vigil._ He, Sam Conway, was back from Mars now.
be dressed in
From this reading No more need to wear oxygen armor in a thin, ozone-tainted atmosphere now.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Back from dazzling yellow hazes of dust and suspended ice crystals.
Chapter 1 of Eyes That Watch by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 449 sentences of Eyes That Watch, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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