Chapter 3 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world. They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport. MEN FROM STARS LAND! And shortly: FIRST CONTACT REVEALS STARMEN HUMANOID! GENERAL SAYS ARMY READY IF STARMEN MENACE!
Chapter 3 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading “They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.”
close interaction
From this reading “And shortly: FIRST CONTACT REVEALS STARMEN HUMANOID!”
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading “When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.”
an automaton that resembles a human being
From this reading “And shortly: FIRST CONTACT REVEALS STARMEN HUMANOID!”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “GENERAL SAYS ARMY READY IF STARMEN MENACE!”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.”
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “And shortly: FIRST CONTACT REVEALS STARMEN HUMANOID!”
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading “They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.”
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In this reading “When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.”
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an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And shortly: FIRST CONTACT REVEALS STARMEN HUMANOID!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading GENERAL SAYS ARMY READY IF STARMEN MENACE!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
close interaction
From this reading And shortly: FIRST CONTACT REVEALS STARMEN HUMANOID!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And shortly: FIRST CONTACT REVEALS STARMEN HUMANOID!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MEN FROM STARS LAND!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL SAYS ARMY READY IF STARMEN MENACE!
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
an automaton that resembles a human being
From this reading And shortly: FIRST CONTACT REVEALS STARMEN HUMANOID!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading GENERAL SAYS ARMY READY IF STARMEN MENACE!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading MEN FROM STARS LAND!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
the force of workers available
From this reading MEN FROM STARS LAND!
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading GENERAL SAYS ARMY READY IF STARMEN MENACE!
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.
above and across; more than
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GENERAL SAYS ARMY READY IF STARMEN MENACE!
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading And shortly: FIRST CONTACT REVEALS STARMEN HUMANOID!
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading GENERAL SAYS ARMY READY IF STARMEN MENACE!
for a short time
From this reading And shortly: FIRST CONTACT REVEALS STARMEN HUMANOID!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading MEN FROM STARS LAND!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading They sat down on the east-west runway of the Washington National Airport.
at the time that
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When the starmen came, they made headlines in the newspapers all over the world.
Chapter 3 of Peril of the Starmen by Kris Neville holds 26 sentences, grouped into 6 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 3 holds 26 sentences of Peril of the Starmen, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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