Chapter 17 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!" His gun was on the door when Norma filled it. "Stop, Bud!" His eyes dulled. Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.
Chapter 17 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a partially opened flower
From this reading “Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"”
in disagreement
From this reading “Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.”
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading “Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"”
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading “His eyes dulled.”
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.”
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading “Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.”
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading “His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.”
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"”
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 “Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.”
In this reading “Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.”
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.
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"
in disagreement
From this reading Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading His eyes dulled.
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes dulled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"
above and across; more than
From this reading Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Conflicting emotions ran jagged edges over his face.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop, Bud!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bud, drained of color, cried "Hurry that call, operator!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.
at the time that
From this reading His gun was on the door when Norma filled it.
Chapter 17 of Peril of the Starmen by Kris Neville holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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 17 holds 57 sentences of Peril of the Starmen, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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