Chapter 10 of Gray Lensman is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Gray Lensman is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply. "The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard. The Overlords simply didn't know that he was there. They didn't feel him at all. Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
Chapter 10 of Gray Lensman is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “"The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard.”
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading “Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.”
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading “Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.”
plural of “overlord” — a person who has general authority over others
From this reading “The Overlords simply didn't know that he was there.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply.”
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading “Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They didn't feel him at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Overlords simply didn't know that he was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They didn't feel him at all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They didn't feel him at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Overlords simply didn't know that he was there.
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading "Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
and nothing more
From this reading "The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard.
plural of “overlord” — a person who has general authority over others
From this reading The Overlords simply didn't know that he was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply.
and nothing more
From this reading The Overlords simply didn't know that he was there.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Overlords simply didn't know that he was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Simple!" the Gray Lensman snapped back as sharply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Overlords simply didn't know that he was there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They didn't feel him at all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The rest were all Radeligians--he was the only Chickladorian aboard.
at the time that
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Chickladorians think on a wave nobody else in the Galaxy uses--you must have noticed that when you felt of him with your Lens.
Chapter 10 of Gray Lensman by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 409 sentences of Gray Lensman, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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