Chapter 8 of Teen-Age Super Science Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Teen-Age Super Science Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery. “Look what those crooks are doing!” Shep exclaimed. The boys could hardly believe what they saw. It was more like a bad dream.
Chapter 8 of Teen-Age Super Science Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.”
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading ““Look what those crooks are doing!””
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ““Look what those crooks are doing!””
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It was more like a bad dream.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “The boys could hardly believe what they saw.”
set up or found
From this reading “But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.”
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In this reading “It was more like a bad dream.”
In this reading “But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.”
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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 It was more like a bad dream.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Look what those crooks are doing!”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was more like a bad dream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The boys could hardly believe what they saw.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys could hardly believe what they saw.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Look what those crooks are doing!”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Look what those crooks are doing!”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was more like a bad dream.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Shep exclaimed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
only a very short time before
From this reading The boys could hardly believe what they saw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more like a bad dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
set up or found
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was more like a bad dream.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look what those crooks are doing!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more like a bad dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
cut with a saw
From this reading The boys could hardly believe what they saw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shep exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys could hardly believe what they saw.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Look what those crooks are doing!”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading But before they could launch themselves, Kalmus had already begun his act of treachery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more like a bad dream.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Look what those crooks are doing!”
Chapter 8 of Teen-Age Super Science Stories by Richard M. (Richard Mace) Elam holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 419 sentences of Teen-Age Super Science Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Teen-Age Super Science Stories by Richard M. (Richard Mace) Elam exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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