Chapter 7 of The Black Star Passes is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Black Star Passes is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's Kanor. Pass well to the west of it. That's their capital. We're on course." Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
Chapter 7 of The Black Star Passes is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a job in an organization
From this reading “Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “That's their capital.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.”
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.”
an optical device for projecting a beam of light
From this reading “Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.”
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “Pass well to the west of it.”
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From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
a job in an organization
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading That's their capital.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We're on course."
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pass well to the west of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Kanor.
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From this reading "It's Kanor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pass well to the west of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We're on course."
go across or through
From this reading Pass well to the west of it.
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
an optical device for projecting a beam of light
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's their capital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pass well to the west of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That's their capital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pass well to the west of it.
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Arcot spoke from his position at the projector, telling Wade the directions to follow on his course to the berth of the giant planes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We're on course."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Pass well to the west of it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Pass well to the west of it.
Chapter 7 of The Black Star Passes by John W., Jr. (John Wood) Campbell holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 7 holds 438 sentences of The Black Star Passes, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Black Star Passes by John W., Jr. (John Wood) Campbell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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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