Chapter 1 of Hideout is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Hideout is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life. And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time! "Cap'n Cutlass! Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees. Estimate speed 400,000, Marsbound.
Chapter 1 of Hideout is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!”
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
From this reading “"Cap'n Cutlass!”
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.”
the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
From this reading “Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.”
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading “Estimate speed 400,000, Marsbound.”
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
From this reading “Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.”
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading “Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.”
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From this reading Estimate speed 400,000, Marsbound.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cap'n Cutlass!
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
From this reading "Cap'n Cutlass!
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.
the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
From this reading Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.
being one more than seven
From this reading Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Estimate speed 400,000, Marsbound.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
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From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Estimate speed 400,000, Marsbound.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
a cargo ship
From this reading Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
From this reading Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
and nothing more
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
move hurridly
From this reading Estimate speed 400,000, Marsbound.
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Earth merchantman three points starboard, oblique ecliptic eight degrees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if he's finally cornered he may have only one door left open to him--Time!
at the time that
From this reading When a man has a price on his head he runs for his life.
Chapter 1 of Hideout by Fox B. Holden holds 349 sentences, grouped into 70 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 349 sentences of Hideout, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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