Chapter X of The Abandoned Country, “A Startling Discovery,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X of The Abandoned Country, “A Startling Discovery,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives. Frank picked up his rifle and cried: “Come on, boys. Let’s have a look at those chaps.” “Shall we go armed?” asked Randall.
Chapter X of The Abandoned Country, “A Startling Discovery,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading ““Shall we go armed?” asked Randall.”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “Let’s have a look at those chaps.””
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading “No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.”
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.”
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading “No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Frank picked up his rifle and cried:”
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading “No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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take and lift upward
In this reading “Frank picked up his rifle and cried:”
In this reading “No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Let’s have a look at those chaps.””
temporarily
In this reading “No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank picked up his rifle and cried:
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “Shall we go armed?” asked Randall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shall we go armed?” asked Randall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let’s have a look at those chaps.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Come on, boys.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading Let’s have a look at those chaps.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on, boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Frank picked up his rifle and cried:
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank picked up his rifle and cried:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Shall we go armed?” asked Randall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let’s have a look at those chaps.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank picked up his rifle and cried:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s have a look at those chaps.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let’s have a look at those chaps.”
a particular point in time
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
not any; not one
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, boys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
above and across; more than
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Frank picked up his rifle and cried:
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shall we go armed?” asked Randall.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Frank picked up his rifle and cried:
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we go armed?” asked Randall.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Let’s have a look at those chaps.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Frank picked up his rifle and cried:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we go armed?” asked Randall.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one doubted for a moment that the forms scrambling over the crater’s side were really the Polar natives.
Chapter 10 of The Abandoned Country by Luis Senarens holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 10 holds 141 sentences of The Abandoned Country, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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