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The Alien

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Alien is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!
A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!
One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....
That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!
You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Alien

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Alien is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!
/ə ˈɡrɪpɪŋ ˈnɑːvəl ʌv dɪˈskʌvəri ənd ˈkɑːŋkwest ɪn ˌɪntərˈstelər speɪs dʒʌst ˈspekjəleɪt fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt ɑːn ðə ɪˈnɔːrməs ˈtʃæləndʒ tuː ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒi wen ˌɪntərˈplænəteri flaɪt ɪz ˈpɑːsəbəl ənd ˈrelɪks ɑːr faʊnd ʌv ə reɪs ɪkˈstɪŋkt fɔːr hæf ə ˈmɪljən jɪrz/
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A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!
/ə reɪs ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli ðæt wɑːz ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli soʊ fɑːr ɪn ədˈvæns ʌv ˈaʊərz ðæt ðeɪ held ðə ˈsiː.krət ʌv ðə ˌrestərˈeɪʃən ʌv laɪf/
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One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....
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That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!
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You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

archeology noun US /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒi/

the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

From this reading “A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!”

extinct adjective US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

From this reading “A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!”

Gripping adjective US /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading “A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!”

incidentally adverb US /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/

introducing a different topic

From this reading “A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!”

interplanetary adjective US /ˌɪntərˈplænəteri/

between or among planets

From this reading “A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!”

Interstellar adjective US /ˌɪntərˈstelər/

between or among stars

From this reading “A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!”

scientifically adverb US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli/

with respect to science; in a scientific way

From this reading “A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!”

speculate verb US /ˈspekjəleɪt/

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

From this reading “A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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million years noun + noun

In this reading “A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!”

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!”

brought back verb + particle counted as “bring back”

bring back to the point of departure

In this reading “One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....”

advance of verb + particle

In this reading “A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!”

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500,000

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

archeologynounUS /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒi/

the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

book-length

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....

challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/

the act of conquering

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....

DiscoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!

extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!

GrippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/

introducing a different topic

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

interplanetaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈplænəteri/

between or among planets

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

InterstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/

between or among stars

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....

millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

mind-prodding

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

muscle-tightening

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

NovelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....

ORIGINALadjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!

relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

scientificallyadverbUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli/

with respect to science; in a scientific way

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

SpacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

sweat-producing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That's the story told by this ORIGINAL book-length novel, which has never before been published!

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading A Gripping Novel of Discovery and Conquest in Interstellar Space Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years!

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can expect a muscle-tightening, sweat-producing, mind-prodding adventure in the future when you read it!

Chapter 1 of The Alien by Raymond F. Jones holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Vocabulary met early in The Alien

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Alien, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Gripping
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Novel
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Discovery
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Conquest
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