Chapter 1 of Rebels of the Red Planet is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Rebels of the Red Planet is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Charles L. Fontenay has also written_: MARS FOR THE MARTIANS! Dark Kensington had been dead for twenty-five years. It was a fact; everyone knew it. Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
Chapter 1 of Rebels of the Red Planet is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “MARS FOR THE MARTIANS!”
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading “MARS FOR THE MARTIANS!”
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading “Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.”
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading “Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.”
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.”
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.”
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading “Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.”
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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 It was a fact; everyone knew it.
in addition
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dark Kensington had been dead for twenty-five years.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark Kensington had been dead for twenty-five years.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dark Kensington had been dead for twenty-five years.
every person
From this reading It was a fact; everyone knew it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a fact; everyone knew it.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARS FOR THE MARTIANS!
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dark Kensington had been dead for twenty-five years.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fact; everyone knew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dark Kensington had been dead for twenty-five years.
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 It was a fact; everyone knew it.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Charles L. Fontenay has also written_:
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading MARS FOR THE MARTIANS!
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading MARS FOR THE MARTIANS!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
carry out
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARS FOR THE MARTIANS!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
being five more than twenty
From this reading Dark Kensington had been dead for twenty-five years.
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fact; everyone knew it.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
set down in writing in any of various ways
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a late time of life
From this reading Dark Kensington had been dead for twenty-five years.
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Then suddenly he reappeared, youthful, brilliant, ready to take over the Phoenix, the rebel group that worked to overthrow the tyranny that gripped the settlers on Mars.
Chapter 1 of Rebels of the Red Planet by Charles L. Fontenay holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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