Chapter 5 of The atom curtain is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The atom curtain is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He has just arrived, Father." "Send him to me. The hour of the Deluge is at hand." The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel. "You must go at once," he commanded.
Chapter 5 of The atom curtain is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"He has just arrived, Father."”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “"You must go at once," he commanded.”
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading “The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.”
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading “The hour of the Deluge is at hand."”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.”
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading “The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.”
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.”
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"You must go at once," he commanded.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “The hour of the Deluge is at hand."”
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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 The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "He has just arrived, Father."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hour of the Deluge is at hand."
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "You must go at once," he commanded.
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading The hour of the Deluge is at hand."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He has just arrived, Father."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You must go at once," he commanded.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hour of the Deluge is at hand."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has just arrived, Father."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has just arrived, Father."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Send him to me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of the Deluge is at hand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour of the Deluge is at hand."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
and nothing more
From this reading "He has just arrived, Father."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Send him to me.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must go at once," he commanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour of the Deluge is at hand."
on one occasion
From this reading "You must go at once," he commanded.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send him to me.
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour of the Deluge is at hand."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Send him to me.
in the direction of
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Son with O'Hara and Nedra motioned them toward a second cylinder now sliding in from its tunnel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must go at once," he commanded.
Chapter 5 of The atom curtain by Nick B. (Nick Boddie) Williams holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 409 sentences of The atom curtain, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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