Chapter 6 of Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 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 Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The battle was not lost--it had but begun! He knew he could not overhaul Llysanorh'. Neither could he intercept him. A wireless decoy message was futile. Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.
Chapter 6 of Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The battle was not lost--it had but begun!”
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading “A wireless decoy message was futile.”
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading “Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.”
producing no result or effect
From this reading “A wireless decoy message was futile.”
seize on its way
From this reading “Neither could he intercept him.”
travel past
From this reading “He knew he could not overhaul Llysanorh'.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.”
medium for communication
From this reading “A wireless decoy message was futile.”
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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 A wireless decoy message was futile.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle was not lost--it had but begun!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The battle was not lost--it had but begun!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The battle was not lost--it had but begun!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew he could not overhaul Llysanorh'.
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading A wireless decoy message was futile.
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.
producing no result or effect
From this reading A wireless decoy message was futile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The battle was not lost--it had but begun!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew he could not overhaul Llysanorh'.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither could he intercept him.
seize on its way
From this reading Neither could he intercept him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The battle was not lost--it had but begun!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew he could not overhaul Llysanorh'.
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From this reading He knew he could not overhaul Llysanorh'.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The battle was not lost--it had but begun!
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A wireless decoy message was futile.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither could he intercept him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The battle was not lost--it had but begun!
travel past
From this reading He knew he could not overhaul Llysanorh'.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The battle was not lost--it had but begun!
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The battle was not lost--it had but begun!
medium for communication
From this reading A wireless decoy message was futile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Llysanorh' would never be caught by such a flimsy trick.
Chapter 6 of Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 by Hugo Gernsback holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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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