Chapter 5 of Revolt of the Outworlds is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Revolt of the Outworlds is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt. "But Haddix said--" "Your guards welcomed me, Keifer. You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead. Laura, are you all right?" "Yes, Alan.
Chapter 5 of Revolt of the Outworlds is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading “You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.”
any person at all
From this reading “You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.”
of or relating to or comprising atoms
From this reading “"Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.”
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “"Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “"But Haddix said--" "Your guards welcomed me, Keifer.”
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading “"Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “"Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “"But Haddix said--" "Your guards welcomed me, Keifer.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Laura, are you all right?"
any person at all
From this reading You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Laura, are you all right?"
of or relating to or comprising atoms
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Haddix said--" "Your guards welcomed me, Keifer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.
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From this reading You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "But Haddix said--" "Your guards welcomed me, Keifer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Haddix said--" "Your guards welcomed me, Keifer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Haddix said--" "Your guards welcomed me, Keifer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura, are you all right?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But Haddix said--" "Your guards welcomed me, Keifer.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Laura, are you all right?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
express in words
From this reading You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Get up," Alan said, jerking the atomic pistol from his belt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading "But Haddix said--" "Your guards welcomed me, Keifer.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Alan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You couldn't afford to tell anyone else I was dead.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But Haddix said--" "Your guards welcomed me, Keifer.
Chapter 5 of Revolt of the Outworlds by Stephen Marlowe holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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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