Chapter 7 of The Forgotten Planet is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Forgotten Planet is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They did not move when day brightened. They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies. Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief. Burl was dead. Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
Chapter 7 of The Forgotten Planet is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
on, to, or at the top
From this reading “Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “They did not move when day brightened.”
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
From this reading “Burl was dead.”
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.”
crowded or massed together
From this reading “They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.”
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading “Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.”
In this reading “Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.”
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 Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
(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 remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
on, to, or at the top
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
From this reading Burl was dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Burl was dead.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
take in solid food
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
crowded or massed together
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
in a softened tone
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
not in physical motion
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burl was dead.
at the time that
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
Chapter 7 of The Forgotten Planet by Murray Leinster holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 417 sentences of The Forgotten Planet, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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