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The crystal planetoids

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The crystal planetoids is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.
What if the Saturnian retreat were but temporary?
What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?
What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?
"By glory! not if I can prevent!"
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The crystal planetoids

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The crystal planetoids is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.
Line 2
What if the Saturnian retreat were but temporary?
Line 3
What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?
/wʌt ɪf ðə foʊ ʃʊd ˈræli ənd rɪˈtɜːrn wɪð riˈdʌbəld ˈfjʊri/
Line 4
What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?
/wʌt ɪf ˈæftər ɔːl ðeɪ ʃʊd siːz ðə kənˈteɪnərz ʌv kəmˈprest er ənd soʊ əˈkɑːmplɪʃ ðer ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈpɜːrpəs ənd ˈkɑːŋkər ðə ˈplænət/
Line 5
"By glory! not if I can prevent!"
/baɪ ˈɡlɔːri nɑːt ɪf aɪ kæn prɪˈvent/

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.

accomplish verb US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading “What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?”

compressed adjective US /kəmˈprest/

pressed tightly together

From this reading “What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?”

conquer verb US /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?”

containers noun US /kənˈteɪnərz/

plural of “container” — any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

From this reading “What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?”

Deliverance noun US /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading “Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.”

rally verb US /ˈræli/

gather

From this reading “What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?”

recovering adjective US /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading “Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.”

redoubled adjective US /riˈdʌbəld/

become much greater in intensity or size or amount

From this reading “What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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redoubled fury adjective + noun

In this reading “What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?”

compressed air adjective + noun

air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere

In this reading “What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?”

original purpose adjective + noun

In this reading “What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?”

first thought adjective + noun

In this reading “Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.”

return with verb + particle

In this reading “What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?”

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accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading What if the Saturnian retreat were but temporary?

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By glory! not if I can prevent!"

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "By glory! not if I can prevent!"

compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/

pressed tightly together

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

containersnounUS /kənˈteɪnərz/

plural of “container” — any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

DeliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

foenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?

GatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading "By glory! not if I can prevent!"

half-completed

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

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "By glory! not if I can prevent!"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading What if the Saturnian retreat were but temporary?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "By glory! not if I can prevent!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

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

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

planetnounUS /ˈplænət/

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading "By glory! not if I can prevent!"

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

rallyverbUS /ˈræli/

gather

From this reading What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?

recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/

become much greater in intensity or size or amount

From this reading What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?

retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading What if the Saturnian retreat were but temporary?

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?

Saturnian

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

From this reading What if the Saturnian retreat were but temporary?

seizeverbUS /siːz/

take hold of; grab

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading What if the Saturnian retreat were but temporary?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What if the Saturnian retreat were but temporary?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading What if, after all, they should seize the containers of compressed air, and so accomplish their original purpose and conquer the planet?

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Deliverance Gates' first thought, after recovering his breath, was to finish his half-completed task.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading What if the Saturnian retreat were but temporary?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What if the Saturnian retreat were but temporary?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading What if the foe should rally, and return with redoubled fury?

Chapter 14 of The crystal planetoids by Stanton A. (Stanton Arthur) Coblentz holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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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Chapter 14 holds 57 sentences of The crystal planetoids, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

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