Chapter 14 of Invaders from the Infinite is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Invaders from the Infinite is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot. The star was indeed several trillions of miles away. Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off. "Shall we go back, or go on?" asked Morey. "The ship works.
Chapter 14 of Invaders from the Infinite is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading “Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.”
people who have retreated
From this reading “INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.”
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
From this reading “INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.”
plural of “trillion” — a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
From this reading “The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “"The ship works.”
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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 INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall we go back, or go on?" asked Morey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Shall we go back, or go on?" asked Morey.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Shall we go back, or go on?" asked Morey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
between or among galaxies
From this reading INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall we go back, or go on?" asked Morey.
not in physical motion
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shall we go back, or go on?" asked Morey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Shall we go back, or go on?" asked Morey.
people who have retreated
From this reading INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we go back, or go on?" asked Morey.
transport commercially
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
From this reading INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Evidently they had not been motionless as they had thought, but the interference of the Thessian ship had thrown their machine off.
plural of “trillion” — a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
From this reading The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The star was indeed several trillions of miles away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we go back, or go on?" asked Morey.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading INTERGALACTIC SPACE "Well, Sirius has retreated a bit," observed Arcot.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "The ship works.
Chapter 14 of Invaders from the Infinite by John W., Jr. (John Wood) Campbell holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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