Chapter 6 of Fearful Symmetry: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Fearful Symmetry: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter. A biplane? What the hell--! Terra hadn't used biplanes in combat for centuries! And Homeworld hadn't for millennia.
Chapter 6 of Fearful Symmetry: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading “One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.”
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading “One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.”
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading “Terra hadn't used biplanes in combat for centuries!”
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading “One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.”
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.”
plural of “millennium” — a span of 1000 years
From this reading “And Homeworld hadn't for millennia.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.”
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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 One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
in a state of sleep
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
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From this reading Terra hadn't used biplanes in combat for centuries!
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Terra hadn't used biplanes in combat for centuries!
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Terra hadn't used biplanes in combat for centuries!
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
start firing a weapon
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Terra hadn't used biplanes in combat for centuries!
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From this reading Terra hadn't used biplanes in combat for centuries!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading What the hell--!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
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From this reading And Homeworld hadn't for millennia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
conformity or harmony
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
plural of “millennium” — a span of 1000 years
From this reading And Homeworld hadn't for millennia.
a particular point in time
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
get by special effort
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terra hadn't used biplanes in combat for centuries!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Terra hadn't used biplanes in combat for centuries!
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the hell--!
in the company of; together with
From this reading One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill-- --the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter.
Chapter 6 of Fearful Symmetry: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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