Chapter 2 of The Galaxy Primes is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Galaxy Primes is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main. "Good morning, all," he said, with a slight smile. "Huh? How come?" James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.
Chapter 2 of The Galaxy Primes is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.”
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading “Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.”
most important element
From this reading “Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.”
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “"Good morning, all," he said, with a slight smile.”
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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 Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
(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 "Good morning, all," he said, with a slight smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How come?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
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From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, all," he said, with a slight smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good morning, all," he said, with a slight smile.
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From this reading How come?"
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From this reading "Huh?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.
immediately past
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
most important element
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, all," he said, with a slight smile.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Good morning, all," he said, with a slight smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Good morning, all," he said, with a slight smile.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
in the direction of
From this reading James demanded, as all four started toward the dining nook.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, Garlock was the last one, by a fraction of a minute, into the Main.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Good morning, all," he said, with a slight smile.
Chapter 2 of The Galaxy Primes by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 489 sentences, grouped into 98 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 489 sentences of The Galaxy Primes, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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