Chapter 2 of Phantom of the Seven Stars is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Phantom of the Seven Stars is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Someone worked the manual controls wrong!" Kellogg was muttering. He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor. "That outer slide opened too quickly!" We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.
Chapter 2 of Phantom of the Seven Stars is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading “"Someone worked the manual controls wrong!"”
make or do or perform again
From this reading “He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.”
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.”
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.”
United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
From this reading “Kellogg was muttering.”
a small handbook
From this reading “"Someone worked the manual controls wrong!"”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Kellogg was muttering.”
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “"That outer slide opened too quickly!"”
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 gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading "Someone worked the manual controls wrong!"
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.
make or do or perform again
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
From this reading Kellogg was muttering.
immediately past
From this reading We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.
a small handbook
From this reading "Someone worked the manual controls wrong!"
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Kellogg was muttering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "That outer slide opened too quickly!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading "That outer slide opened too quickly!"
with speed
From this reading "That outer slide opened too quickly!"
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading "That outer slide opened too quickly!"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Someone worked the manual controls wrong!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That outer slide opened too quickly!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Someone worked the manual controls wrong!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That outer slide opened too quickly!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kellogg was muttering.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.
in or at the place that
From this reading He gestured to where there was a duplicate set of controls out here in the corridor.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We could hear the last of the air rushing out with a wild gush.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Someone worked the manual controls wrong!"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Someone worked the manual controls wrong!"
Chapter 2 of Phantom of the Seven Stars by Ray Cummings holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 419 sentences of Phantom of the Seven Stars, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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