Chapter 1 of Last Call is here in full — 570 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Last Call is here in full — 570 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service. Bronson was the first ... Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars. The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over. He took care of Orlan first.
Chapter 1 of Last Call is here in full — 570 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.”
relating to discipline in behavior
From this reading “A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.”
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.”
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.”
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.”
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading “The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “He took care of Orlan first.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
(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 A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bronson was the first ...
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He took care of Orlan first.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
relating to discipline in behavior
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bronson was the first ...
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took care of Orlan first.
above and across; more than
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
carry out
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took care of Orlan first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bronson was the first ...
at the time that
From this reading The small cargo rocket was halfway to Venus when Bronson decided it was time to take it over.
which person or people
From this reading Bronson who reckoned he was one of the rare beings who had heard THE CALL from Mars.
a late time of life
From this reading A soldier of the Disciplinary Corps hadn't cracked up in all the years of Captain Morrow's service.
Chapter 1 of Last Call by Bryce Walton holds 570 sentences, grouped into 114 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.
Chapter 1 holds 570 sentences of Last Call, unabridged, divided into 114 reading sections.
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