Chapter 6 of The Centaurians: a novel is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Centaurians: a novel is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole. Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again. “Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years. All depends upon the atmosphere—ahem! I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.
Chapter 6 of The Centaurians: a novel is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading “Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.”
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading “I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.”
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “All depends upon the atmosphere—ahem!”
the process of becoming a vapor
From this reading “I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.”
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading “I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.”
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading ““Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.”
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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be contingent on
In this reading “All depends upon the atmosphere—ahem!”
In this reading “Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.”
In this reading “Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.”
In this reading ““Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
anew
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
From this reading All depends upon the atmosphere—ahem!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading All depends upon the atmosphere—ahem!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading All depends upon the atmosphere—ahem!
the process of becoming a vapor
From this reading I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
come together
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
by chance
From this reading “Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fear evaporation of the fluid in the _Propellier’s_ cylinders.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading “Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three days later we started upon our adventurous trip to the Pole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.
at the time that
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Norris, when bidding us farewell, hoped we would all meet again.
a late time of life
From this reading “Undoubtedly,” Saxe. replied, “undoubtedly we’ll all meet again, but perhaps not for years.
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