Chapter 1 of One Purple Hope! is here in full — 684 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of One Purple Hope! is here in full — 684 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. ONE PURPLE HOPE! _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies. Now Joel Latham was a tsith-addict, a beach-comber at Venusport.
Chapter 1 of One Purple Hope! is here in full — 684 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
plural of “galaxy” — a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading “_Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “Now Joel Latham was a tsith-addict, a beach-comber at Venusport.”
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
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In this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
In this reading “This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.”
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From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now Joel Latham was a tsith-addict, a beach-comber at Venusport.
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From this reading Now Joel Latham was a tsith-addict, a beach-comber at Venusport.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
plural of “galaxy” — a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ONE PURPLE HOPE!
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Now Joel Latham was a tsith-addict, a beach-comber at Venusport.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
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From this reading Now Joel Latham was a tsith-addict, a beach-comber at Venusport.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Joel Latham was a tsith-addict, a beach-comber at Venusport.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
on one occasion
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE PURPLE HOPE!
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading ONE PURPLE HOPE!
restored to a new condition
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
plural of “story” — 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 This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
successive (without a break)
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading _Once he had been a tall, straight spaceman, free as the galaxies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Joel Latham was a tsith-addict, a beach-comber at Venusport.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Joel Latham was a tsith-addict, a beach-comber at Venusport.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
Chapter 1 of One Purple Hope! by Henry Hasse holds 684 sentences, grouped into 137 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 684 sentences of One Purple Hope!, unabridged, divided into 137 reading sections.
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