Chapter 6 of Planet of the Damned is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Planet of the Damned is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He circled the thing, looking for a gate. There wasn't one at ground level. A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance. A complete circuit proved that it was. Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
Chapter 6 of Planet of the Damned is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading “He circled the thing, looking for a gate.”
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading “A complete circuit proved that it was.”
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading “A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.”
an inclined surface connecting two levels
From this reading “Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.”
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading “A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.”
in an unpleasant way
From this reading “Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He circled the thing, looking for a gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There wasn't one at ground level.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading He circled the thing, looking for a gate.
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading A complete circuit proved that it was.
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A complete circuit proved that it was.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He circled the thing, looking for a gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He circled the thing, looking for a gate.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There wasn't one at ground level.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He circled the thing, looking for a gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There wasn't one at ground level.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He circled the thing, looking for a gate.
with relatively high volume
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There wasn't one at ground level.
and nothing more
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
established beyond doubt
From this reading A complete circuit proved that it was.
an inclined surface connecting two levels
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He circled the thing, looking for a gate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn't one at ground level.
a special situation
From this reading He circled the thing, looking for a gate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A slanting cleft in the stone could be climbed easily, but it seemed incredible that this might be the only entrance.
in an unpleasant way
From this reading Brion looked unhappily at the slanting and broken ramp, then cupped his hands and shouted loudly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A complete circuit proved that it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wasn't one at ground level.
Chapter 6 of Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison holds 427 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.
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