Chapter 2 of The Fifth-Dimension Tube is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Fifth-Dimension Tube is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube. The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines. The many-colored stars grew pale. And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere. It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.
Chapter 2 of The Fifth-Dimension Tube is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.”
become covered with mist
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.”
third-person singular of “ream” — squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
From this reading “_The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.”
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading “_The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.”
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In this reading “And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.”
In this reading “The many-colored stars grew pale.”
In this reading “And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.”
In this reading “It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.”
In this reading “It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.”
In this reading “The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.”
vigilant
In this reading “_The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The many-colored stars grew pale.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.
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From this reading The many-colored stars grew pale.
become covered with mist
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The many-colored stars grew pale.
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.
in the near future
From this reading And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.
third-person singular of “ream” — squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
move upward
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
cut with a saw
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.
in or at or to some place
From this reading And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The many-colored stars grew pale.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And presently a bit of crimson light peeped through the jungle somewhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.
precisely as stated
From this reading It moved along the horizon and very slowly grew higher.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The tree-ferns above him came into view as vague gray outlines.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
during the time that
From this reading _The Death Mist_ Tommy Reames saw the red sun rise while he was on guard at the mouth of the Tube.
Chapter 2 of The Fifth-Dimension Tube by Murray Leinster holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 2 holds 213 sentences of The Fifth-Dimension Tube, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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