Chapter 4 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen. His reaction was more frantic than most. He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror. _Let us alone_, he sobbed, trembling. _Let us alone._ The future, once so secure, was now a veiled menace.
Chapter 4 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “His reaction was more frantic than most.”
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “_Let us alone._ The future, once so secure, was now a veiled menace.”
be against; express opposition to
From this reading “From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “His reaction was more frantic than most.”
past form of “side” — take sides for or against
From this reading “From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.”
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading “_Let us alone._ The future, once so secure, was now a veiled menace.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.
(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 From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Let us alone_, he sobbed, trembling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.
a partially opened flower
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
close interaction
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
characterized by great determination
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading His reaction was more frantic than most.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
yet to be or coming
From this reading _Let us alone._ The future, once so secure, was now a veiled menace.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Let us alone_, he sobbed, trembling.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading _Let us alone._ The future, once so secure, was now a veiled menace.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His reaction was more frantic than most.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His reaction was more frantic than most.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Let us alone._ The future, once so secure, was now a veiled menace.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.
on one occasion
From this reading _Let us alone._ The future, once so secure, was now a veiled menace.
be against; express opposition to
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading His reaction was more frantic than most.
get by special effort
From this reading _Let us alone._ The future, once so secure, was now a veiled menace.
past form of “side” — take sides for or against
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Let us alone._ The future, once so secure, was now a veiled menace.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading _Let us alone_, he sobbed, trembling.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.
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From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He awoke at night from a soggy dream of terror.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His reaction was more frantic than most.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
a shaky motion
From this reading _Let us alone_, he sobbed, trembling.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Let us alone_, he sobbed, trembling.
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading _Let us alone._ The future, once so secure, was now a veiled menace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From his initial statement it was obvious that Bud sided with the group determined to oppose all contact with the starmen.
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