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Quest on Phoebe

Chapter I

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Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.
He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....
Others before him had tried--and failed.
Ron Farr meant to succeed.
He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.
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Quest on Phoebe

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Quest on Phoebe is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.
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He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....
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Others before him had tried--and failed.
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Ron Farr meant to succeed.
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He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.
/hiː hæd kʌm ˈfʊli priˈperd tuː sərˈmaʊnt ˌwʌˈtevər ˈɑːbstəkəlz maɪt laɪ ɪn hɪz pæθ tuː ˈkɑːŋkər ðə dred ˈɡɑːrdiən ˈdʒʌŋɡəl ənd ɪts ənˈnoʊn ˈterərz ənd rɪˈtɜːrn traɪˈʌmfənt tuː ɜːrθ ˈmæstər ʌv ˈdestəni ənd pəˈzesər ʌv ənˈdriːmd ʌv ˈpaʊər/

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blasted adjective US /ˈblæstəd/

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.”

moon's noun US /muːnz/

possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading “Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.”

obstacles noun US /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading “He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.”

possessor noun US /pəˈzesər/

a person who owns something

From this reading “He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.”

Ron noun US /rɑːn/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading “Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.”

snarling verb US /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/

-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading “Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.”

surmount verb US /sərˈmaʊnt/

get on top of; deal with successfully

From this reading “He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.”

undreamed adjective US /ənˈdriːmd/

not imagined even in a dream

From this reading “He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.”

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fully prepared adverb + adjective

In this reading “He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.”

lie in verb + particle

originate (in)

In this reading “He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Others before him had tried--and failed.

blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

dreadnounUS /dred/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Others before him had tried--and failed.

Farr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....

guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Others before him had tried--and failed.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Others before him had tried--and failed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Ron Farr meant to succeed.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....

moon'snounUS /muːnz/

possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

Others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Others before him had tried--and failed.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/

a person who owns something

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

RonnounUS /rɑːn/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

Saturnian

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

SavagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/

-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....

succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Ron Farr meant to succeed.

surmountverbUS /sərˈmaʊnt/

get on top of; deal with successfully

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

torenounUS /tɔːr/

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading Savagely, Ron Farr tore and blasted through the Saturnian moon's jungle, snarling at the timid natives to keep their distance.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Others before him had tried--and failed.

triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

undreamedadjectiveUS /ənˈdriːmd/

not imagined even in a dream

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He sought eternal life--and they might get in his way....

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading He had come fully prepared to surmount whatever obstacles might lie in his path, to conquer the dread guardian jungle and its unknown terrors and return triumphant to Earth, master of destiny and possessor of undreamed of power.

Chapter 1 of Quest on Phoebe by James R. Adams holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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.

What does chapter 1 of Quest on Phoebe contain?

Chapter 1 holds 274 sentences of Quest on Phoebe, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Quest on Phoebe by James R. Adams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 274 sentences, grouped into 55 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Quest on Phoebe

Words and structures a reader meets early in Quest on Phoebe, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Savagely
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Quest on Phoebe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Blasted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Quest on Phoebe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Through
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Quest on Phoebe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Saturnian
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Quest on Phoebe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.