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Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Jupiter found is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.
It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.
Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.
Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.
The temperature stood at -169 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Jupiter found

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Jupiter found is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.
/ˈɡɑːdhed kæn biː mɔːr ðæn ə ɡɪlt ˈkɑːmpleks ˈɡroʊɪŋ aʊt ʌv ðə ˈnɑːlədʒ ʌv ɡʊd ənd ˈiːvəl/
Line 2
It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.
Line 3
Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.
/ərˈaʊnd hɪm swɜːrld ðə ˈɡreɪɪʃ mɜːrk ðæt pæst fɔːr æn ˈætməsfɪr ɑːn ˈdʒuːpətər/
Line 4
Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.
/dɪˈslɑːdʒd ˈpebəlz prəˈpeld baɪ ðə ˈræmpeɪdʒɪŋ waɪnd ˈpeltɪd ˈsiːzləsli əˈɡenst hɪz ˈmetəl hʌl/
Line 5
The temperature stood at -169 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Dislodged verb US /dɪˈslɑːdʒd/

past form of “dislodge” — remove or force out from a position

From this reading “Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.”

Fahrenheit noun US /ˈferənhaɪt/

German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)

From this reading “The temperature stood at -169 degrees Fahrenheit.”

fulfillment noun US /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading “It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.”

Godhead noun US /ˈɡɑːdhed/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

grayish adjective US /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading “Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.”

murk noun US /mɜːrk/

an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

From this reading “Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.”

pelted verb US /ˈpeltɪd/

past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

From this reading “Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.”

rampaging verb US /ˈræmpeɪdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “rampage” — act violently, recklessly, or destructively

From this reading “Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.”

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iron ore noun + noun

an ore from which iron can be extracted

In this reading “It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.”

propelled by verb + particle counted as “propel by”

In this reading “Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.”

comes from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.”

stood at verb + particle

In this reading “The temperature stood at -169 degrees Fahrenheit.”

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169

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From this reading The temperature stood at -169 degrees Fahrenheit.

8

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From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The temperature stood at -169 degrees Fahrenheit.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

bellynounUS /ˈbeli/

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

blast-furnace

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

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/

with unflagging resolve

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The temperature stood at -169 degrees Fahrenheit.

DislodgedverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒd/

past form of “dislodge” — remove or force out from a position

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

FahrenheitnounUS /ˈferənhaɪt/

German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)

From this reading The temperature stood at -169 degrees Fahrenheit.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

fulfillmentnounUS /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

GodheadnounUS /ˈɡɑːdhed/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

handfulsnounUS /ˈhændfʊlz/

plural of “handful” — a small number or amount

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

hullnounUS /hʌl/

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

murknounUS /mɜːrk/

an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

orenounUS /ɔːr/

a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/

plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

peltedverbUS /ˈpeltɪd/

past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

propelledverbUS /prəˈpeld/

inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

rampagingverbUS /ˈræmpeɪdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “rampage” — act violently, recklessly, or destructively

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/

past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

shaftnounUS /ʃæft/

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

skip-arm

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

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The temperature stood at -169 degrees Fahrenheit.

sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/

doomed to extinction

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/

past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Around him swirled the grayish murk that passed for an atmosphere on Jupiter.

temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading The temperature stood at -169 degrees Fahrenheit.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Godhead can be more than a guilt complex growing out of the knowledge of good and evil.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It can also be a sense of fulfillment that comes from the ability to create._ 8M sunk a new shaft, lowered his skip-arm into it, and scooped up huge handfuls of iron ore into his blast-furnace belly.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Dislodged pebbles, propelled by the rampaging wind, pelted ceaselessly against his metal hull.

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