Chapter 4 of Hunters Out of Space is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Hunters Out of Space is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet. "The waters came up to here," Gunnar said. "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better." He was right. The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.
Chapter 4 of Hunters Out of Space is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “"Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."”
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.”
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading “The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.”
directed up
From this reading “The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “"The waters came up to here," Gunnar said.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."”
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 "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The waters came up to here," Gunnar said.
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The waters came up to here," Gunnar said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was right.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The waters came up to here," Gunnar said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
come together
From this reading The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The waters came up to here," Gunnar said.
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.
carry out
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The waters came up to here," Gunnar said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The waters came up to here," Gunnar said.
directed up
From this reading The stench of dead things came crawling upward to meet them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon the floor of the cavern was slippery beneath their feet.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "The waters came up to here," Gunnar said.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Now, take a deep breath, Nors-King, for the air gets worse before it gets better."
Chapter 4 of Hunters Out of Space by Joseph E. (Joseph Everidge) Kelleam holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 4 holds 172 sentences of Hunters Out of Space, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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