Chapter 18 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death. And then it came upon me that now I could escape. Brutar had turned triumphantly to his underlings. I heard his voice: "The first success! Now let us try the others!"
Chapter 18 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.”
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading “THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.”
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.”
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading “THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “I heard his voice: "The first success!”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “Brutar had turned triumphantly to his underlings.”
plural of “underling” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading “Brutar had turned triumphantly to his underlings.”
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In this reading “THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “And then it came upon me that now I could escape.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brutar had turned triumphantly to his underlings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then it came upon me that now I could escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And then it came upon me that now I could escape.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And then it came upon me that now I could escape.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I heard his voice: "The first success!
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brutar had turned triumphantly to his underlings.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard his voice: "The first success!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brutar had turned triumphantly to his underlings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then it came upon me that now I could escape.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let us try the others!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And then it came upon me that now I could escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now let us try the others!"
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I heard his voice: "The first success!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then it came upon me that now I could escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brutar had turned triumphantly to his underlings.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Brutar had turned triumphantly to his underlings.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Now let us try the others!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Brutar had turned triumphantly to his underlings.
plural of “underling” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading Brutar had turned triumphantly to his underlings.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And then it came upon me that now I could escape.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us try the others!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I heard his voice: "The first success!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE RESCUING ARMY I stood gaping, every sense within me shuddering at that soundless scene of ruin and death.
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