Chapter 9 of Pattern for Conquest is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Pattern for Conquest is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is not yet time." "Your judgment is faulty!" shouted Hotang Lu. He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft. He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive. His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
Chapter 9 of Pattern for Conquest is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.”
having a defect
From this reading “"Your judgment is faulty!" shouted Hotang Lu.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “"Your judgment is faulty!" shouted Hotang Lu.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.”
a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
From this reading “He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.”
directed up
From this reading “He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.”
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In this reading “He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.”
In this reading “He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.”
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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 His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
Having no one else present.
From this reading His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
having a defect
From this reading "Your judgment is faulty!" shouted Hotang Lu.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
death of a person
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your judgment is faulty!" shouted Hotang Lu.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not yet time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not yet time."
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "Your judgment is faulty!" shouted Hotang Lu.
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading "Your judgment is faulty!" shouted Hotang Lu.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not yet time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
and nothing more
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Your judgment is faulty!" shouted Hotang Lu.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
move hurridly
From this reading His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is not yet time."
very small
From this reading He hurled himself from the house and into his tiny spacecraft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His size and his speed got him through, and Hotang Lu headed for Tlembo--alone and a beaten man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
directed up
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He paused for only an instant to view the grave of Toralen Ki on the broad green lawn, and then he drove upward in superdrive.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is not yet time."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your judgment is faulty!" shouted Hotang Lu.
Chapter 9 of Pattern for Conquest by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 416 sentences of Pattern for Conquest, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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