Chapter 23 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pink bellowed, "Jerry!" He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes. Jerry said groggily, "Wha?" "Stand up!" Jerry sat up and at once fell flat again.
Chapter 23 of The Giants From Outer Space is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “Pink bellowed, "Jerry!"”
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading “He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.”
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Pink bellowed, "Jerry!"”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “Pink bellowed, "Jerry!"”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Jerry sat up and at once fell flat again.”
In this reading “Jerry sat up and at once fell flat again.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Stand up!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading Jerry sat up and at once fell flat again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry sat up and at once fell flat again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Pink bellowed, "Jerry!"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Jerry sat up and at once fell flat again.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Jerry sat up and at once fell flat again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry said groggily, "Wha?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Pink bellowed, "Jerry!"
with relatively high volume
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
on one occasion
From this reading Jerry sat up and at once fell flat again.
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink bellowed, "Jerry!"
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jerry said groggily, "Wha?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jerry sat up and at once fell flat again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand up!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Stand up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry said groggily, "Wha?"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He yelled it so loudly that his ears protested at the helmet echoes.
Chapter 23 of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps holds 58 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 23 holds 58 sentences of The Giants From Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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