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Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Legacy is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.
The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.
If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.
Since it could and did learn, they lived.
The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.
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Legacy

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Legacy is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.
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The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.
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If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.
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Since it could and did learn, they lived.
/sɪns ɪt kʊd ənd dɪd lɜːrn ðeɪ lɪvd/
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The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

area noun US /ˈeriə/

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading “The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.”

collapsed verb US /kəˈlæpst/

past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically

From this reading “The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.”

decades noun US /deˈkeɪdz/

plural of “decade” — a period of 10 years

From this reading “The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.”

investigating noun US /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

From this reading “The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.”

mistakes noun US /mɪˈsteɪks/

plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.”

remnants noun US /ˈremnənts/

plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading “The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.”

searchers noun US /ˈsɜːrtʃərz/

plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading “The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.”

unit noun US /ˈjuːnət/

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading “The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.”

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113

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From this reading The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

areanounUS /ˈeriə/

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/

past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically

From this reading The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Since it could and did learn, they lived.

crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

decadesnounUS /deˈkeɪdz/

plural of “decade” — a period of 10 years

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

Devagas

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

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Since it could and did learn, they lived.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

else

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

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/

having received what was desired

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

hadn't

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

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Since it could and did learn, they lived.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Since it could and did learn, they lived.

learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Since it could and did learn, they lived.

Manon

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

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/

plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

plasmoid

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

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

plasmoid-hungry

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

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/

plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

searchersnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃərz/

plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since it could and did learn, they lived.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

U-League

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

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading The searchers discovered human remains and the crushed remnants of the 113 unit in a collapsed section of the ship.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Devagas, at that time, were at least as plasmoid-hungry as anybody else, and knew they were not likely to see their hunger gratified for several decades.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If the big plasmoid hadn't been capable of learning from its mistakes, the Devagas investigating party also would have died.

wrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading The wreck of a U-League ship in the Manon area decidedly was worth investigating.

Chapter 18 of Legacy by James H. Schmitz holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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Chapter 18 holds 418 sentences of Legacy, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Legacy by James H. Schmitz exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Legacy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Legacy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Trigger
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Argee
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Block
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Shopping
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