Chapter 2 of Revolt of the Devil Star is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Revolt of the Devil Star is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe. Here was splendor, conflict, movement! And he was part of it again. Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him. He felt the unmistakable pulse of a nearby life force.
Chapter 2 of Revolt of the Devil Star is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading “He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.”
close at hand
From this reading “He felt the unmistakable pulse of a nearby life force.”
situated at the farthest possible point from a center
From this reading “He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.”
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “Here was splendor, conflict, movement!”
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading “Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.”
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading “He felt the unmistakable pulse of a nearby life force.”
distance travelled per unit time
From this reading “He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.”
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In this reading “Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.”
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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 Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.
anew
From this reading And he was part of it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was part of it again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Here was splendor, conflict, movement!
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the unmistakable pulse of a nearby life force.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He felt the unmistakable pulse of a nearby life force.
plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was splendor, conflict, movement!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he was part of it again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt the unmistakable pulse of a nearby life force.
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From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Here was splendor, conflict, movement!
close at hand
From this reading He felt the unmistakable pulse of a nearby life force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
situated at the farthest possible point from a center
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And he was part of it again.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He felt the unmistakable pulse of a nearby life force.
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Here was splendor, conflict, movement!
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading He felt the unmistakable pulse of a nearby life force.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
distance travelled per unit time
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading He stepped up his velocity, thrusting out his visions in growing rapture as he hurled through the light-spattered outermost fringes of the dazzling universe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was splendor, conflict, movement!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Then, the worse for its suddenness, a chill spread through him.
Chapter 2 of Revolt of the Devil Star by Ross Rocklynne holds 502 sentences, grouped into 101 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 2 holds 502 sentences of Revolt of the Devil Star, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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