Chapter 1 of Survivors is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Survivors is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors. Would you want to be one of them?... "Oluf!" "Bowron!" They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
Chapter 1 of Survivors is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to or comprising atoms
From this reading “When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.”
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading “When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.”
third-person singular of “embark” — go on board
From this reading “When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.”
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading “They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.”
at the same instant
From this reading “They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.”
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading “They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.”
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading “When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.”
in a confused mass
From this reading “They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.”
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In this reading “When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.”
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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 They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
of or relating to or comprising atoms
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bowron!"
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
third-person singular of “embark” — go on board
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
not accessible to view
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Would you want to be one of them?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oluf!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
at the same instant
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
in a confused mass
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Would you want to be one of them?...
in or at that place or location
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading They recognized each other simultaneously, there in the thin fringe of tangled brush skirting a hidden lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would you want to be one of them?...
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Would you want to be one of them?...
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
at the time that
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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but in spite of that
From this reading When man embarks upon the final atomic war his civilization may be destroyed; yet, there will be survivors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you want to be one of them?...
Chapter 1 of Survivors by Arthur Dekker Savage holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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 1 holds 60 sentences of Survivors, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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