Chapter 7 of Second stage Lensmen is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Second stage Lensmen is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"At least," he agreed. "And I'll report to you between times." "Oh, Kim, it's nice, being a Lensman!" She snuggled closer. Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
Chapter 7 of Second stage Lensmen is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"At least," he agreed.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “She snuggled closer.”
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"Oh, Kim, it's nice, being a Lensman!"”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “"And I'll report to you between times."”
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading “She snuggled closer.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.”
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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In this reading “Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.”
In this reading “Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.”
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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 "Oh, Kim, it's nice, being a Lensman!"
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "At least," he agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I'll report to you between times."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least," he agreed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Oh, Kim, it's nice, being a Lensman!"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "And I'll report to you between times."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She snuggled closer.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At least," he agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'll report to you between times."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Kim, it's nice, being a Lensman!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Kim, it's nice, being a Lensman!"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least," he agreed.
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading "Oh, Kim, it's nice, being a Lensman!"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Oh, Kim, it's nice, being a Lensman!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Kim, it's nice, being a Lensman!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "And I'll report to you between times."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She snuggled closer.
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading She snuggled closer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "And I'll report to you between times."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I'll report to you between times."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some way or other, the conference had become somewhat personal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I'll report to you between times."
Chapter 7 of Second stage Lensmen by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 413 sentences of Second stage Lensmen, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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