Chapter 17 of Hunters Out of Space is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Hunters Out of Space is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand. The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway. They fed more fuel to the fires and waited. Maya was at Odin's side now. They clung together.
Chapter 17 of Hunters Out of Space is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “They clung together.”
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
From this reading “A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway.”
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading “They fed more fuel to the fires and waited.”
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading “A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway.”
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading “The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway.”
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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 A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maya was at Odin's side now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading They clung together.
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading They fed more fuel to the fires and waited.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading They fed more fuel to the fires and waited.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway.
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading They fed more fuel to the fires and waited.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway.
immediately past
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading Maya was at Odin's side now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They fed more fuel to the fires and waited.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Maya was at Odin's side now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maya was at Odin's side now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway.
above and across; more than
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Maya was at Odin's side now.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fed more fuel to the fires and waited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They fed more fuel to the fires and waited.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They clung together.
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading The flames were dying out in the tunnels and on the stairway.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They fed more fuel to the fires and waited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maya was at Odin's side now.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
in or at the place that
From this reading A deadening quiet fell over the huge room where Maya's and Ato's little armies were making their last stand.
Chapter 17 of Hunters Out of Space by Joseph E. (Joseph Everidge) Kelleam holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 17 holds 124 sentences of Hunters Out of Space, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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