Chapter 4 of Planet of Dread is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Planet of Dread is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It took all three of them to release Hallet. Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames. "He--he--" panted Moran. "He was going to kill Carol!" "I know," said Burleigh, distressedly.
Chapter 4 of Planet of Dread is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading “"He was going to kill Carol!"”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"He was going to kill Carol!"”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"He--he--" panted Moran.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “It took all three of them to release Hallet.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.”
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In this reading “Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.”
In this reading “It took all three of them to release Hallet.”
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(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 It took all three of them to release Hallet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know," said Burleigh, distressedly.
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading "He was going to kill Carol!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know," said Burleigh, distressedly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.
the act of departing
From this reading "He was going to kill Carol!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took all three of them to release Hallet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He--he--" panted Moran.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," said Burleigh, distressedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took all three of them to release Hallet.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "He was going to kill Carol!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," said Burleigh, distressedly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took all three of them to release Hallet.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "He--he--" panted Moran.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.
release, as from one's grip
From this reading It took all three of them to release Hallet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know," said Burleigh, distressedly.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It took all three of them to release Hallet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Moran stood panting, shaking, his eyes like flames.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It took all three of them to release Hallet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took all three of them to release Hallet.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took all three of them to release Hallet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was going to kill Carol!"
Chapter 4 of Planet of Dread by Murray Leinster holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 4 holds 429 sentences of Planet of Dread, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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