Chapter 6 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They gathered in Sparks' radio room. That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates. The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place. "Seven of us, if Silver's still alive," said Daley. "Eight with the girl.
Chapter 6 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.”
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.”
medium for communication
From this reading “They gathered in Sparks' radio room.”
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.”
possessive form of “silver” — a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “"Seven of us, if Silver's still alive," said Daley.”
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading “They gathered in Sparks' radio room.”
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 “That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.”
In this reading “The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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possessing life
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
(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 The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
on or to one side
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seven of us, if Silver's still alive," said Daley.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
being one more than seven
From this reading "Eight with the girl.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
brought together in one place
From this reading They gathered in Sparks' radio room.
a young female
From this reading "Eight with the girl.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Seven of us, if Silver's still alive," said Daley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They gathered in Sparks' radio room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
and nothing more
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
above and across; more than
From this reading The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
medium for communication
From this reading They gathered in Sparks' radio room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They gathered in Sparks' radio room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Seven of us, if Silver's still alive," said Daley.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Seven of us, if Silver's still alive," said Daley.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
possessive form of “silver” — a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Seven of us, if Silver's still alive," said Daley.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading They gathered in Sparks' radio room.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Seven of us, if Silver's still alive," said Daley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gathered in Sparks' radio room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seven of us, if Silver's still alive," said Daley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was due to the simple fact that, aside from themselves, only Sparks was alive on this side of the mutiny gates.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Eight with the girl.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The other officers were scattered--in the most grisly sense of the word--all over the place.
Chapter 6 of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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 6 holds 73 sentences of The Giants From Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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