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Invaders from the Infinite

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.
It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.
Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.
In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.
It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.
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Invaders from the Infinite

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Invaders from the Infinite is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.
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It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.
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Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.
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In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.
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It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.
/ɪt wɑːz dərˈektli bɪˈniːθ ənd ɪt wɑːz nɑːt lɔːŋ bɪˈfɔːr ðeɪ hæd riːtʃt ðə ɡreɪt ˈpæləs ɡraʊndz ənd ˈsetəld ɑːn ðə ˈʌpər ruːf/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

darting verb US /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.”

dive noun US /daɪv/

a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

From this reading “In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.”

patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.”

prepares verb US /priˈperz/

third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.”

scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.”

slowed verb US /sloʊd/

past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly

From this reading “Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.”

streaked adjective US /striːkt/

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading “In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.”

Streaking verb US /ˈstriːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “streak” — move quickly in a straight line

From this reading “THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

denseadjectiveUS /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

divenounUS /daɪv/

a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

far-flungadjective

distributed over a considerable extent

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

insanelyadverb

in an insane manner

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

PREPARESverbUS /priˈperz/

third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

Shatnsoma

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

slowedverbUS /sloʊd/

past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

StreakingverbUS /ˈstriːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “streak” — move quickly in a straight line

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

THETT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

Thett's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Again a tiny ship entered Thett's far-flung atmosphere, and slowed to less than a light speed, and sent its signal call ahead.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading In moments the patrol ship, less than three hundred miles away, had reached it, and together they streaked through the dense air in a screaming dive toward Shatnsoma, the capital city.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading It was directly beneath, and it was not long before they had reached the great palace grounds, and settled on the upper roof.

voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THETT PREPARES Streaking through the void toward Thett was again a tiny scout ship.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It carried but a single man, and with all the power of the machine he was darting toward distant Thett, at a speed insanely reckless, but he knew that he must maintain such a speed if his mission were to be successful.

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How to work through Invaders from the Infinite section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 26 chapters of Invaders from the Infinite to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Invaders from the Infinite

Words and structures a reader meets early in Invaders from the Infinite, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Evans
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Invaders from the Infinite; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pilot
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Invaders from the Infinite; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rocket
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Invaders from the Infinite; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Squad
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Invaders from the Infinite; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.