Chapter 15 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 140 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 15 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DANO AND VALLOA. De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off. Only George and I have come for you. Bernard and our friends will meet us at Kûltymo Tylû. Now, be at rest.
Chapter 15 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.”
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “Bernard and our friends will meet us at Kûltymo Tylû.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Bernard and our friends will meet us at Kûltymo Tylû.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Only George and I have come for you.”
come together
From this reading “Bernard and our friends will meet us at Kûltymo Tylû.”
according to the clock
From this reading “De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Now, be at rest.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANO AND VALLOA.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Bernard and our friends will meet us at Kûltymo Tylû.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only George and I have come for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DANO AND VALLOA.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only George and I have come for you.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bernard and our friends will meet us at Kûltymo Tylû.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Only George and I have come for you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only George and I have come for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only George and I have come for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bernard and our friends will meet us at Kûltymo Tylû.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
come together
From this reading Bernard and our friends will meet us at Kûltymo Tylû.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, be at rest.
according to the clock
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
on one occasion
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
and nothing more
From this reading Only George and I have come for you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bernard and our friends will meet us at Kûltymo Tylû.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now, be at rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bernard and our friends will meet us at Kûltymo Tylû.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DANO AND VALLOA.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading De L'Ester--Exactly two o'clock, and you are awaiting us, so at once we will be off.
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