Chapter 1 of Planet of the Gods is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Planet of the Gods is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Sidenote: Two planets circling Vega! But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!] "What do you make of it?" Commander Jed Hargraves asked huskily. Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
Chapter 1 of Planet of the Gods is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]”
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading “[Sidenote: Two planets circling Vega!”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “Commander Jed Hargraves asked huskily.”
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading “But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]”
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “[Sidenote: Two planets circling Vega!”
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.”
crush together or collapse
From this reading “Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.”
prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading “[Sidenote: Two planets circling Vega!”
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seek information from
In this reading “Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.”
In this reading “Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.”
In this reading “Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.”
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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 But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
surprising greatly
From this reading But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Commander Jed Hargraves asked huskily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading [Sidenote: Two planets circling Vega!
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Commander Jed Hargraves asked huskily.
the act of discovering something
From this reading But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you make of it?"
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Commander Jed Hargraves asked huskily.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Commander Jed Hargraves asked huskily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do you make of it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Commander Jed Hargraves asked huskily.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
engage in
From this reading "What do you make of it?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you make of it?"
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading [Sidenote: Two planets circling Vega!
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: Two planets circling Vega!
crush together or collapse
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Sidenote: Two planets circling Vega!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading [Sidenote: Two planets circling Vega!
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ron Val, busy at the telescope, was too excited to look up from the eye-piece.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you make of it?"
at the time that
From this reading But a more amazing discovery waited the explorers when they landed!]
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you make of it?"
Chapter 1 of Planet of the Gods by Robert Moore Williams holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 1 holds 285 sentences of Planet of the Gods, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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