Chapter 1 of The Airlords of Han is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Airlords of Han is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I. The Airlords Besieged II. The "Ground Ships" Threaten III. We "Sink" the "Ground Ships" IV. Han Electrono-Ray Science V. American Ultronic Science VI. An Unequal Duel VII.
Chapter 1 of The Airlords of Han is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading “I. The Airlords Besieged II.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “An Unequal Duel VII.”
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Han Electrono-Ray Science V. American Ultronic Science VI.”
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “Han Electrono-Ray Science V. American Ultronic Science VI.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “The "Ground Ships" Threaten III.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “We "Sink" the "Ground Ships" IV.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “The "Ground Ships" Threaten III.”
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading “An Unequal Duel VII.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading I. The Airlords Besieged II.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Han Electrono-Ray Science V. American Ultronic Science VI.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Unequal Duel VII.
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading I. The Airlords Besieged II.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading An Unequal Duel VII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Han Electrono-Ray Science V. American Ultronic Science VI.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten III.
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Han Electrono-Ray Science V. American Ultronic Science VI.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. The Airlords Besieged II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. The Airlords Besieged II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We "Sink" the "Ground Ships" IV.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Han Electrono-Ray Science V. American Ultronic Science VI.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten III.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading We "Sink" the "Ground Ships" IV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. The Airlords Besieged II.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Han Electrono-Ray Science V. American Ultronic Science VI.
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading An Unequal Duel VII.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Han Electrono-Ray Science V. American Ultronic Science VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Han Electrono-Ray Science V. American Ultronic Science VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading An Unequal Duel VII.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We "Sink" the "Ground Ships" IV.
Chapter 1 of The Airlords of Han by Philip Francis Nowlan holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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 62 sentences of The Airlords of Han, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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