Chapter 4 of Sentry of the Sky is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Sentry of the Sky is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with. But it was too late for recriminations. He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all. "Are you going to tell?" he asked. She hesitated.
Chapter 4 of Sentry of the Sky is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “She hesitated.”
by chance
From this reading “He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.”
plural of “recrimination” — mutual accusations
From this reading “But it was too late for recriminations.”
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.”
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading “He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “But it was too late for recriminations.”
In this reading “She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going to tell?" he asked.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you going to tell?" he asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was too late for recriminations.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
divisible by two
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was too late for recriminations.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you going to tell?" he asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
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From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was too late for recriminations.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it was too late for recriminations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all.
by chance
From this reading He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
by chance
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
plural of “recrimination” — mutual accusations
From this reading But it was too late for recriminations.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
express in words
From this reading "Are you going to tell?" he asked.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it was too late for recriminations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was too late for recriminations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had to salvage what little he could--time, maybe; that was all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had spread the news around, ruined him, ruined the work Earth had been doing, perhaps ruined even more than that--and she hadn't even been sure to begin with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going to tell?" he asked.
Chapter 4 of Sentry of the Sky by Evelyn E. Smith holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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 4 holds 467 sentences of Sentry of the Sky, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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