Chapter 1 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth. But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading." "Damn it, make another!" "It's no use, Pink. The life-scanner's never wrong."
Chapter 1 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Damn it, make another!"”
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."”
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading “[Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."”
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading “But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."”
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “[Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.”
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any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
In this reading “But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."”
In this reading “[Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn it, make another!"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no use, Pink.
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From this reading The life-scanner's never wrong."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
engage in
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
the force of workers available
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The life-scanner's never wrong."
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no use, Pink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
a light shade of red
From this reading "It's no use, Pink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
up to a particular time
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
the act of using
From this reading "It's no use, Pink.
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Pinkham and his men were unaware of it--until suddenly they discovered--The Giants From Outer Space] "Okay, make another check on the reading."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The life-scanner's never wrong."
a late time of life
From this reading [Sidenote: Grim terror lurked in the void many light years from Earth.
Chapter 1 of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 1 holds 65 sentences of The Giants From Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 65 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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About 178 minutes of reading across 428 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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