Chapter 11 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Herb had no real hope of eluding capture. After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street. At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room. He fell on the bed; the room was fuzzy and dull. He wanted nothing more than to sleep.
Chapter 11 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.”
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
From this reading “Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.”
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading “He fell on the bed; the room was fuzzy and dull.”
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.”
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading “After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.”
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading “At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room.”
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 “After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.”
In this reading “He fell on the bed; the room was fuzzy and dull.”
In this reading “He fell on the bed; the room was fuzzy and dull.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He fell on the bed; the room was fuzzy and dull.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He fell on the bed; the room was fuzzy and dull.
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
From this reading Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell on the bed; the room was fuzzy and dull.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading He fell on the bed; the room was fuzzy and dull.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wanted nothing more than to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He wanted nothing more than to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He fell on the bed; the room was fuzzy and dull.
above and across; more than
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Herb had no real hope of eluding capture.
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He wanted nothing more than to sleep.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wanted nothing more than to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After he fled from Norma, he pulled his hat low over his face and hurried down the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted nothing more than to sleep.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted nothing more than to sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the first hotel, he entered and registered and was shown his room.
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