Chapter 14 of First Lensman is here in full — 539 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of First Lensman is here in full — 539 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"First, about Murgatroyd." In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman. "What do you think should be done about him?" "Murgatroyd. Hm ... m ... m."
Chapter 14 of First Lensman is here in full — 539 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"First, about Murgatroyd."”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"What do you think should be done about him?"”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “"First, about Murgatroyd."”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “"What do you think should be done about him?"”
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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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "First, about Murgatroyd."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What do you think should be done about him?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think should be done about him?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What do you think should be done about him?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First, about Murgatroyd."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you think should be done about him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
From this reading Hm ... m ... m."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Hm ... m ... m."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "First, about Murgatroyd."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What do you think should be done about him?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think should be done about him?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his office in The Hill Roderick Kinnison spoke aloud to the First Lensman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think should be done about him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think should be done about him?"
Chapter 14 of First Lensman by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 539 sentences, grouped into 108 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 14 holds 539 sentences of First Lensman, unabridged, divided into 108 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of First Lensman by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 539 sentences, grouped into 108 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 108 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 108 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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