Chapter 1 of The Deep One is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Deep One is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake! For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea. Mountains slowly crumpled to ocean floors. Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old. It was the way of the Earth and men knew it and did not worry.
Chapter 1 of The Deep One is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “civilization” — a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading “Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.”
of metal e.g.
From this reading “Mountains slowly crumpled to ocean floors.”
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Mountains slowly crumpled to ocean floors.”
plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading “Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.”
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading “Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.”
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.”
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading “There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!”
a large number or amount
From this reading “For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.”
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In this reading “For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.”
In this reading “For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.”
In this reading “There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!”
In this reading “There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!”
In this reading “For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.”
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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 There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
anew
From this reading Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
plural of “civilization” — a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.
of metal e.g.
From this reading Mountains slowly crumpled to ocean floors.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was the way of the Earth and men knew it and did not worry.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was the way of the Earth and men knew it and did not worry.
being one more than seven
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mountains slowly crumpled to ocean floors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the way of the Earth and men knew it and did not worry.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was the way of the Earth and men knew it and did not worry.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was the way of the Earth and men knew it and did not worry.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mountains slowly crumpled to ocean floors.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the way of the Earth and men knew it and did not worry.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Mountains slowly crumpled to ocean floors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mountains slowly crumpled to ocean floors.
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
possessing sweep
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mountains slowly crumpled to ocean floors.
a large number or amount
From this reading For centuries, the rains swept eight million daily tons of land into the sea.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Summits rose again to see new civilizations heaped upon fossils of the old.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
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From this reading There wasn't a single mistake in the plan for survival--and that was the biggest mistake!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the way of the Earth and men knew it and did not worry.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading It was the way of the Earth and men knew it and did not worry.
Chapter 1 of The Deep One by Neil P. Ruzic holds 353 sentences, grouped into 71 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 1 holds 353 sentences of The Deep One, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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