Chapter 4 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!” Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts. Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could. “For God’s sake save Jackie, anyway!” Ryder prayed.
Chapter 4 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““For God’s sake save Jackie, anyway!””
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading “Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.”
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading “Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ““Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!””
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Ryder prayed.”
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could.”
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.
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In this reading “Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “For God’s sake save Jackie, anyway!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
lacking funds
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!”
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For God’s sake save Jackie, anyway!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “For God’s sake save Jackie, anyway!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For God’s sake save Jackie, anyway!”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
having or using a single hand
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!”
by chance
From this reading Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Ryder prayed.
with speed
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ryder prayed.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For God’s sake save Jackie, anyway!”
except for; apart from
From this reading “For God’s sake save Jackie, anyway!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cloud broke the circuit and, as rapidly as he could, one-handed, buckled on gun-belts.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Can’t wait—got to get these kids out—evidence!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could.
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Graves would _have_ to kill these two youngsters, if he possibly could.
Chapter 4 of Masters of the vortex by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 422 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 4 holds 422 sentences of Masters of the vortex, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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