Chapter 8 of The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He raised his hand. "Let them do the thing they have to do! So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction. Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world? We have trifled in the middle ways too long.
Chapter 8 of The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “We have trifled in the middle ways too long.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “He raised his hand.”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “We have trifled in the middle ways too long.”
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In this reading “We have trifled in the middle ways too long.”
In this reading “We have trifled in the middle ways too long.”
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(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 Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
in addition
From this reading So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Let them do the thing they have to do!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He raised his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let them do the thing they have to do!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let them do the thing they have to do!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We have trifled in the middle ways too long.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading We have trifled in the middle ways too long.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his hand.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.
carry out
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let them do the thing they have to do!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Let them do the thing they have to do!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let them do the thing they have to do!
a special situation
From this reading "Let them do the thing they have to do!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let them do the thing they have to do!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We have trifled in the middle ways too long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have trifled in the middle ways too long.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
very generous
From this reading So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading We have trifled in the middle ways too long.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have trifled in the middle ways too long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So also will I. I am for Reaction--unstinted and fearless Reaction.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Unless you mean to take this Food also, what else is there to do in all the world?
Chapter 8 of The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 8 holds 394 sentences of The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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