Chapter 10 of Operation Terror is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Operation Terror is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west. When darkness fell it was already low. It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone. It did help Lockley while it lasted however. He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.
Chapter 10 of Operation Terror is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading “He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.”
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “It did help Lockley while it lasted however.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone.”
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
From this reading “He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.
Having no one else present.
From this reading It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When darkness fell it was already low.
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When darkness fell it was already low.
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did help Lockley while it lasted however.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When darkness fell it was already low.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It did help Lockley while it lasted however.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It did help Lockley while it lasted however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When darkness fell it was already low.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.
immediately past
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It did help Lockley while it lasted however.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did help Lockley while it lasted however.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When darkness fell it was already low.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone.
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
From this reading He knew the terrain about Boulder Lake but not in detail.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It gave little light; not much more than the stars alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
at the time that
From this reading There was a three-day-old moon in the sky when the last colors faded in the west.
during the time that
From this reading It did help Lockley while it lasted however.
Chapter 10 of Operation Terror by Murray Leinster holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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 10 holds 468 sentences of Operation Terror, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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