Chapter 7 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious. They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power. The airport lay desolate. In his ship, Herb could not sleep.
Chapter 7 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 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 “The airport lay desolate.”
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.”
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “In his ship, Herb could not sleep.”
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading “They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.”
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading “They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.”
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading “They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.”
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In this reading “The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.”
In this reading “The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.”
In this reading “They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading The airport lay desolate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In his ship, Herb could not sleep.
the first light of day
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The airport lay desolate.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading In his ship, Herb could not sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his ship, Herb could not sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his ship, Herb could not sleep.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
and nothing more
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The airport lay desolate.
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his ship, Herb could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
transport commercially
From this reading In his ship, Herb could not sleep.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In his ship, Herb could not sleep.
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From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
at the time that
From this reading The starmen had vanished into the night that is deepest just before dawn, when the sky is black and most mysterious.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading They had ordered the guards away, their lifts had whirled, they rose, and far above the Earth there were ruby tongues of jets and the volcanic roar of power.
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