Chapter 7 of The Fifth-Dimension Tube is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Fifth-Dimension Tube is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic. It was desperate. Their faces were weary. Their lives were warped. They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
Chapter 7 of The Fifth-Dimension Tube is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “_The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.”
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “_The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.”
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.”
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “_The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.”
plural of “grandparent” — a parent of your father or mother
From this reading “They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.”
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading “Their lives were warped.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
(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 They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
the formal act of approving
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It was desperate.
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their faces were weary.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
plural of “grandparent” — a parent of your father or mother
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was desperate.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Their lives were warped.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
not any; not one
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their faces were weary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
up to a particular time
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading Their lives were warped.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Their faces were weary.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their faces were weary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had been fighting since birth against the encroachment of the jungle, which until the days of their grandparents had been no menace at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Fleet from Rahn_ The approval of the citizens of Yugna was not enthusiastic.
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