Chapter 1 of Storm Cloud on Deka is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Storm Cloud on Deka is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. From a Seed.... Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house. "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors. But, corporatively, Tellurian Pharmaceuticals did not care.
Chapter 1 of Storm Cloud on Deka is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading “"Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.”
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading “Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.”
administer a drug to
From this reading “Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.”
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading “"Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.”
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.”
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.”
plural of “pharmaceutical” — drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
From this reading “Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.”
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading “"Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.”
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In this reading “"Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.”
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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 From a Seed....
in addition
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
showing who or what does the action
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But, corporatively, Tellurian Pharmaceuticals did not care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, corporatively, Tellurian Pharmaceuticals did not care.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading By Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, corporatively, Tellurian Pharmaceuticals did not care.
administer a drug to
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading By Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading By Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a Seed....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
and nothing more
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading By Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.
plural of “pharmaceutical” — drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
a small hard fruit
From this reading From a Seed....
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading By Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was civilization's oldest and most conservative drug house.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Hide-bound" was the term most frequently used, not only by its younger employees but also by its more progressive competitors.
Chapter 1 of Storm Cloud on Deka by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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