Chapter 1 of Lazarus Come Forth is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lazarus Come Forth is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth. Logan's way of laughing was bad. "There's a new body up in the air-lock, Brandon. Climb the rungs and have a look." Logan's eyes had a green shine to them, eager and intent.
Chapter 1 of Lazarus Come Forth is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who attacks
From this reading “The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.”
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading “The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Logan's eyes had a green shine to them, eager and intent.”
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading “The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.”
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading “The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.”
plural of “rung” — a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “Climb the rungs and have a look."”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Logan's eyes had a green shine to them, eager and intent.”
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being one hundred more than two hundred
In this reading “The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.”
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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 "There's a new body up in the air-lock, Brandon.
someone who attacks
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a new body up in the air-lock, Brandon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Climb the rungs and have a look."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Logan's way of laughing was bad.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "There's a new body up in the air-lock, Brandon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Climb the rungs and have a look."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Logan's eyes had a green shine to them, eager and intent.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Logan's eyes had a green shine to them, eager and intent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Logan's eyes had a green shine to them, eager and intent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Climb the rungs and have a look."
ten 10s
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's a new body up in the air-lock, Brandon.
a message received and understood
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Logan's eyes had a green shine to them, eager and intent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Logan's way of laughing was bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Logan's way of laughing was bad.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Climb the rungs and have a look."
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "There's a new body up in the air-lock, Brandon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Logan's way of laughing was bad.
plural of “rung” — a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Climb the rungs and have a look."
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Logan's eyes had a green shine to them, eager and intent.
transport commercially
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Logan's eyes had a green shine to them, eager and intent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a new body up in the air-lock, Brandon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There's a new body up in the air-lock, Brandon.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Logan's way of laughing was bad.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Logan's way of laughing was bad.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians--if Brandon could carry it to Earth.
Chapter 1 of Lazarus Come Forth by Ray Bradbury holds 488 sentences, grouped into 98 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 488 sentences of Lazarus Come Forth, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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