Chapter 11 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is it?" asked Circe. Her lovely face was a trifle pallid. "I feel odd--and you all look pale." Then it struck Pink. None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.
Chapter 11 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an event that happens
From this reading “None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “"I feel odd--and you all look pale."”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “"I feel odd--and you all look pale."”
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading “Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “Then it struck Pink.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.”
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 “Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.”
In this reading “"I feel odd--and you all look pale."”
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 Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.
(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 "I feel odd--and you all look pale."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I feel odd--and you all look pale."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe.
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.
divisible by two
From this reading None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel odd--and you all look pale."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.
an event that happens
From this reading None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel odd--and you all look pale."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I feel odd--and you all look pale."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.
not divisible by two
From this reading "I feel odd--and you all look pale."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "I feel odd--and you all look pale."
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.
a light shade of red
From this reading Then it struck Pink.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then it struck Pink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading None of the others, even Daley, had recognized what was happening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it struck Pink.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her lovely face was a trifle pallid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I feel odd--and you all look pale."
Chapter 11 of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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 11 holds 60 sentences of The Giants From Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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