Chapter 1 of Miss Tweedham's Elogarsn is here in full — 623 sentences across 125 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Miss Tweedham's Elogarsn is here in full — 623 sentences across 125 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The choice was Miss Tweedham's. Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse. She chose the latter. Dangerous, yes. But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
Chapter 1 of Miss Tweedham's Elogarsn is here in full — 623 sentences across 125 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “_The choice was Miss Tweedham's.”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “She chose the latter.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “Dangerous, yes.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse.”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?”
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading “But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?”
In this reading “But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back 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 Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading _The choice was Miss Tweedham's.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She chose the latter.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Dangerous, yes.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
one or the other of two
From this reading Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She chose the latter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
the force of workers available
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _The choice was Miss Tweedham's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She chose the latter.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The choice was Miss Tweedham's.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either a thlat and freedom--or Malovel and his esse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The choice was Miss Tweedham's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The choice was Miss Tweedham's.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
an affirmative
From this reading Dangerous, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But with them came Sanderson, man among men on this desert star._ L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth?
Chapter 1 of Miss Tweedham's Elogarsn by Robert Moore Williams holds 623 sentences, grouped into 125 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 623 sentences of Miss Tweedham's Elogarsn, unabridged, divided into 125 reading sections.
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