Chapter 20 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright. "Pink, darling, what is it? Are you hurt?" It was Circe who was holding him. Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
Chapter 20 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."”
a special loved one
From this reading “"Pink, darling, what is it?”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Are you hurt?"”
a light shade of red
From this reading “"Pink, darling, what is it?”
medium for communication
From this reading “Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."”
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In this reading “"What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you hurt?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.
a special loved one
From this reading "Pink, darling, what is it?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Circe who was holding him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading It was Circe who was holding him.
be the source of pain
From this reading Are you hurt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.
not any; not one
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
a light shade of red
From this reading "Pink, darling, what is it?
medium for communication
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Circe who was holding him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.
which person or people
From this reading It was Circe who was holding him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is it?" asked Circe, her voice wild with fright.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Sobbing with relief, he said into the radio, "No, no, baby, I'm fine, I'm wonderful."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you hurt?"
Chapter 20 of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 20 holds 52 sentences of The Giants From Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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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