Chapter 19 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred. No news from the Earth could get in. I felt that the Earth might be planning an attack. Probably was, since war had been declared. Yet that of course was months away.
Chapter 19 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “I felt that the Earth might be planning an attack.”
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading “_Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Probably was, since war had been declared.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “_Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “_Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “I felt that the Earth might be planning an attack.”
not seen or perceived
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I felt that the Earth might be planning an attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I felt that the Earth might be planning an attack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet that of course was months away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt that the Earth might be planning an attack.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Probably was, since war had been declared.
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No news from the Earth could get in.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Yet that of course was months away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Probably was, since war had been declared.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading No news from the Earth could get in.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that the Earth might be planning an attack.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No news from the Earth could get in.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No news from the Earth could get in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably was, since war had been declared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt that the Earth might be planning an attack.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No news from the Earth could get in.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I felt that the Earth might be planning an attack.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Yet that of course was months away.
information about recent and important events
From this reading No news from the Earth could get in.
not any; not one
From this reading No news from the Earth could get in.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading I felt that the Earth might be planning an attack.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably was, since war had been declared.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Probably was, since war had been declared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
not seen or perceived
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Probably was, since war had been declared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Unseen Menace_ That day following the burial of Wolfgar, there was nothing of importance occurred.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet that of course was months away.
Chapter 19 of Tarrano the Conqueror by Ray Cummings holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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