Chapter 9 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It didn't work, but it taught us a few things." "You're right. It taught us that this bitch can't be trusted. Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival." "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
Chapter 9 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 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.
an unpleasant difficulty
From this reading “It taught us that this bitch can't be trusted.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.”
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading “"Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.”
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."”
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading “Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “It taught us that this bitch can't be trusted.”
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 “"It didn't work, but it taught us a few things."”
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 "It didn't work, but it taught us a few things."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It taught us that this bitch can't be trusted.
an unpleasant difficulty
From this reading It taught us that this bitch can't be trusted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It didn't work, but it taught us a few things."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It taught us that this bitch can't be trusted.
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It didn't work, but it taught us a few things."
one or the other of two
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "It didn't work, but it taught us a few things."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It didn't work, but it taught us a few things."
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "It didn't work, but it taught us a few things."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It taught us that this bitch can't be trusted.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It didn't work, but it taught us a few things."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It taught us that this bitch can't be trusted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading It taught us that this bitch can't be trusted.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It didn't work, but it taught us a few things."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Either she's in league with _it_, a sister or brother of it, or else she's so stupid that she's a menace to our survival."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It didn't work, but it taught us a few things."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you blithering jackass!" said Circe indignantly to her fellow organicus officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right.
Chapter 9 of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps holds 71 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 9 holds 71 sentences of The Giants From Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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