Chapter 8 of Secret of the Earth Star is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Secret of the Earth Star is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The New Atlantis The tension grew unendurable. The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape. In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand. “Surrender,” he called out. “No harm will come to you—for a while.
Chapter 8 of Secret of the Earth Star is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading “The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.”
according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
From this reading “The New Atlantis The tension grew unendurable.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.”
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.”
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.”
a light touch with the hands
From this reading “In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading ““Surrender,” he called out.”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “The New Atlantis The tension grew unendurable.”
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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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading ““Surrender,” he called out.”
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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 “No harm will come to you—for a while.
moving forward
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
From this reading The New Atlantis The tension grew unendurable.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Surrender,” he called out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No harm will come to you—for a while.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No harm will come to you—for a while.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The New Atlantis The tension grew unendurable.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “No harm will come to you—for a while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Surrender,” he called out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Atlantis The tension grew unendurable.
not any; not one
From this reading “No harm will come to you—for a while.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Surrender,” he called out.
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
a light touch with the hands
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
acceptance of despair
From this reading “Surrender,” he called out.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The New Atlantis The tension grew unendurable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Atlantis The tension grew unendurable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No harm will come to you—for a while.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The New Atlantis The tension grew unendurable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The priests were advancing slowly, as though assured that their quarry could not escape.
during the time that
From this reading “No harm will come to you—for a while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No harm will come to you—for a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the lead Thotmes was smiling and stroking his beard with one hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No harm will come to you—for a while.
Chapter 8 of Secret of the Earth Star by Henry Kuttner holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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 8 holds 271 sentences of Secret of the Earth Star, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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