Chapter 7 of Star People is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Star People is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause. “‘How do you know he isn’t?’ asked Hercules. “‘The same way we knew he _was_,’ answered Orion. “‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco. ‘I believe it wath a comet!’
Chapter 7 of Star People is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““‘The same way we knew he _was_,’ answered Orion.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “‘I believe it wath a comet!’”
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading “‘I believe it wath a comet!’”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ““‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.”
Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
From this reading ““‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco.”
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading ““‘How do you know he isn’t?’ asked Hercules.”
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading ““‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading ““‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.”
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 ““‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.”
In this reading ““‘The same way we knew he _was_,’ answered Orion.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading “‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “‘The same way we knew he _was_,’ answered Orion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “‘How do you know he isn’t?’ asked Hercules.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ‘I believe it wath a comet!’
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading ‘I believe it wath a comet!’
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “‘How do you know he isn’t?’ asked Hercules.
Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
From this reading “‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading “‘How do you know he isn’t?’ asked Hercules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘How do you know he isn’t?’ asked Hercules.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I believe it wath a comet!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I believe it wath a comet!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “‘The same way we knew he _was_,’ answered Orion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “‘How do you know he isn’t?’ asked Hercules.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco.
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading “‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘He isn’t coming,’ said Orion, after a pause.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “‘The same way we knew he _was_,’ answered Orion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘The same way we knew he _was_,’ answered Orion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘The same way we knew he _was_,’ answered Orion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I believe it wath a comet!’
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “‘The same way we knew he _was_,’ answered Orion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “‘The same way we knew he _was_,’ answered Orion.
which person or people
From this reading “‘I’d jutht like to know who thtarted that thtory,’ said Draco.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘How do you know he isn’t?’ asked Hercules.
Chapter 7 of Star People by Katharine Fay Dewey holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 440 sentences of Star People, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Star People by Katharine Fay Dewey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 440 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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