Chapter 2 of Invaders of the Forbidden Moon is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Invaders of the Forbidden Moon is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he. "You know the Tower?" Paul Arnold questioned. "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere? You must have seen it often when you were on patrol."
Chapter 2 of Invaders of the Forbidden Moon is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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associated with academia or an academy
From this reading “Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.”
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.”
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading “"The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?”
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading “"The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “You must have seen it often when you were on patrol."”
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading “"The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Paul Arnold questioned.”
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
From this reading “Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
for the reason that
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
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From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have seen it often when you were on patrol."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must have seen it often when you were on patrol."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have seen it often when you were on patrol."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
many times at short intervals
From this reading You must have seen it often when you were on patrol."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading You must have seen it often when you were on patrol."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Paul Arnold questioned.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You must have seen it often when you were on patrol."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You know the Tower?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Harwich asked this question because Paul Arnold, in his more academic study of Io, should know more about its terrain than he.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "You know the Tower?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You must have seen it often when you were on patrol."
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The queer pinnacle, or ruin, or building, near the equator, on what is known as the Western Hemisphere?
at the time that
From this reading You must have seen it often when you were on patrol."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know the Tower?"
Chapter 2 of Invaders of the Forbidden Moon by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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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