Chapter 1 of Lost on Venus is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lost on Venus is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACE BOOKS, INC. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y. This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933. Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta. Other Interplanetary Novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs in Ace Editions:
Chapter 1 of Lost on Venus is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
plural of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.”
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
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the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
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plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
between or among planets
From this reading “Other Interplanetary Novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs in Ace Editions:”
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading “Other Interplanetary Novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs in Ace Editions:”
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.
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From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
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From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
plural of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta.
a line of approach
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Other Interplanetary Novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs in Ace Editions:
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933.
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta.
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From this reading Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
between or among planets
From this reading Other Interplanetary Novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs in Ace Editions:
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933.
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
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the words of something written
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the original magazine novel first published in 1933.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
Chapter 1 of Lost on Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of Lost on Venus, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Lost on Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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