Chapter 16 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?" "Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice. "I'm capitulating. I want to make a deal with your people." It said, "Ah, the human has sense after all.
Chapter 16 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading “He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?"”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I want to make a deal with your people."”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “It said, "Ah, the human has sense after all.”
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading “"Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “It said, "Ah, the human has sense after all.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to make a deal with your people."”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “"Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.”
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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 “"Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.”
In this reading “I want to make a deal with your people."”
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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 I want to make a deal with your people."
later than; following
From this reading It said, "Ah, the human has sense after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It said, "Ah, the human has sense after all.
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?"
(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 It said, "Ah, the human has sense after all.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm capitulating.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I want to make a deal with your people."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It said, "Ah, the human has sense after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?"
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It said, "Ah, the human has sense after all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to make a deal with your people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm capitulating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.
engage in
From this reading I want to make a deal with your people."
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading "Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I want to make a deal with your people."
any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun
From this reading He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?"
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It said, "Ah, the human has sense after all.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to make a deal with your people."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" it asked, mockery still in its weak voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I want to make a deal with your people."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said to the alien, "Where's your home planetoid?"
Chapter 16 of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 16 holds 103 sentences of The Giants From Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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