Chapter 4 of Look to the Stars is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Look to the Stars is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below. The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater. He turned, shivering, as DuChane sauntered toward him. "What's that thing down below?" "What does it look like?"
Chapter 4 of Look to the Stars is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.”
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading “The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.”
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading “Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.”
very recently
From this reading “The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.”
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “He turned, shivering, as DuChane sauntered toward him.”
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading “Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.”
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In this reading “Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.”
In this reading “The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.”
In this reading “Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.”
In this reading “Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.”
In this reading “Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it look like?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What's that thing down below?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned, shivering, as DuChane sauntered toward him.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
set up or found
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned, shivering, as DuChane sauntered toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned, shivering, as DuChane sauntered toward him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What does it look like?"
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What does it look like?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What does it look like?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
very recently
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned, shivering, as DuChane sauntered toward him.
only a very short time before
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading He turned, shivering, as DuChane sauntered toward him.
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that thing down below?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dave Marlin stood on the ledge in the chill air of early morning, looking into the sodden depths below.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
a special situation
From this reading "What's that thing down below?"
in the direction of
From this reading He turned, shivering, as DuChane sauntered toward him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned, shivering, as DuChane sauntered toward him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it look like?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that thing down below?"
but in spite of that
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the rays of the newly risen sun as yet had scarcely found their way into the crater.
Chapter 4 of Look to the Stars by Willard E. Hawkins holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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