Chapter 4 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Outlawed Flight_ Dr. Brende was dead. We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture. Elza knelt there sobbing. Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief. Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
Chapter 4 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading “We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “Elza knelt there sobbing.”
contrary to or forbidden by law
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.”
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading “Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “Elza knelt there sobbing.”
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading “Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.”
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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 Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Outlawed Flight_ Dr. Brende was dead.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
put or send forth
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _Outlawed Flight_ Dr. Brende was dead.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Outlawed Flight_ Dr. Brende was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elza knelt there sobbing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading _Outlawed Flight_ Dr. Brende was dead.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Elza knelt there sobbing.
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 We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
a particular point in time
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading _Outlawed Flight_ Dr. Brende was dead.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Elza knelt there sobbing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Elza knelt there sobbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she stood up, her tears checked; and on her face a look of pathetic determination to repress her grief.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Outlawed Flight_ Dr. Brende was dead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We knew it in the moment that followed our sudden assault and capture.
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Now that we had yielded, the Venus men, searching us for our weapons, cast us loose.
Chapter 4 of Tarrano the Conqueror by Ray Cummings holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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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