Chapter 22 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I know how a fly feels," gasped the girl. "I'll never wield another swatter." Pink had emptied his Colt. He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job. And he had only about a dozen shells left.
Chapter 22 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 74 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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spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.”
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading “Pink had emptied his Colt.”
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Pink had emptied his Colt.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “"I know how a fly feels," gasped the girl.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “And he had only about a dozen shells left.”
not to be trusted
From this reading “He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.”
have and exercise
From this reading “"I'll never wield another swatter."”
in a wry manner
From this reading “He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.”
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In this reading “And he had only about a dozen shells left.”
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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 know how a fly feels," gasped the girl.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he had only about a dozen shells left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he had only about a dozen shells left.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I'll never wield another swatter."
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Pink had emptied his Colt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And he had only about a dozen shells left.
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Pink had emptied his Colt.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "I know how a fly feels," gasped the girl.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I know how a fly feels," gasped the girl.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I know how a fly feels," gasped the girl.
a young female
From this reading "I know how a fly feels," gasped the girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pink had emptied his Colt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pink had emptied his Colt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know how a fly feels," gasped the girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know how a fly feels," gasped the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll never wield another swatter."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know how a fly feels," gasped the girl.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And he had only about a dozen shells left.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'll never wield another swatter."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
and nothing more
From this reading And he had only about a dozen shells left.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink had emptied his Colt.
on the contrary
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading And he had only about a dozen shells left.
an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
From this reading "I'll never wield another swatter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know how a fly feels," gasped the girl.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
not to be trusted
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
have and exercise
From this reading "I'll never wield another swatter."
in a wry manner
From this reading He tried reloading on the run, or rather, he thought wryly, on the bounce, but it was a tricky job.
Chapter 22 of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps holds 74 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.
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