Chapter 11 of The Copper-Clad World is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Copper-Clad World is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council. A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor. "Kill them! Kill the Earth men," it roared. "The Zara is dead and Ianito has vanished.
Chapter 11 of The Copper-Clad World is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading “_Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.”
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.”
make loud demands
From this reading “A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.”
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “_Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
a support or foundation
From this reading “_Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.”
full and loud and deep
From this reading “A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “_Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.”
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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 A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Zara is dead and Ianito has vanished.
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.
serving as an essential component
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
make loud demands
From this reading A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "The Zara is dead and Ianito has vanished.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Kill the Earth men," it roared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Zara is dead and Ianito has vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Zara is dead and Ianito has vanished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Zara is dead and Ianito has vanished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kill the Earth men," it roared.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Kill them!
the force of workers available
From this reading Kill the Earth men," it roared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.
a support or foundation
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Kill the Earth men," it roared.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
full and loud and deep
From this reading A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Kill them!
having passed out of existence
From this reading "The Zara is dead and Ianito has vanished.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A sonorous voice from its depths boomed out above the clamor.
a message informing of danger
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Disaster_ The great crystal sphere on the central pedestal was ablaze with the scarlet warning signal of the Supreme Council.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Zara is dead and Ianito has vanished.
Chapter 11 of The Copper-Clad World by Harl Vincent holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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