Chapter 5 of One of three is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of One of three is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Head Start_ Leader Kingston shook his head. "Bronson is dangerous to us," he said. Maddox nodded. "If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion." "Correct.
Chapter 5 of One of three is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."”
make right or correct
From this reading “"Correct.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “"Bronson is dangerous to us," he said.”
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading “"If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."”
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading “_Head Start_ Leader Kingston shook his head.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “_Head Start_ Leader Kingston shook his head.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Maddox nodded.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."”
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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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bronson is dangerous to us," he said.
make right or correct
From this reading "Correct.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Bronson is dangerous to us," he said.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bronson is dangerous to us," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Head Start_ Leader Kingston shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Head Start_ Leader Kingston shook his head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading "If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bronson is dangerous to us," he said.
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading _Head Start_ Leader Kingston shook his head.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading _Head Start_ Leader Kingston shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maddox nodded.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Maddox nodded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bronson is dangerous to us," he said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading _Head Start_ Leader Kingston shook his head.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Head Start_ Leader Kingston shook his head.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bronson is dangerous to us," he said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bronson is dangerous to us," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If his tale is believed Earth One will arm against invasion."
Chapter 5 of One of three by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 5 holds 167 sentences of One of three, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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