Chapter 11 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted. Now find me that starship." Hyrst nodded. "Take off." The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.
Chapter 11 of The Legion of Lazarus is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.”
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.”
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading “Now find me that starship."”
moving very fast
From this reading “The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.”
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.”
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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leave
In this reading “"Take off."”
In this reading “On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.”
In this reading “The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now find me that starship."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now find me that starship."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Hyrst nodded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now find me that starship."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Take off."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
a shaky motion
From this reading The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading Now find me that starship."
moving very fast
From this reading The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.
carry out
From this reading "Take off."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now find me that starship."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The rockets roared and thundered, and the swift yacht leaped quivering into the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the bridge of his yacht, Bellaver turned to Hyrst and said, "I've done what you wanted.
Chapter 11 of The Legion of Lazarus by Edmond Hamilton holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 124 sentences of The Legion of Lazarus, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Legion of Lazarus by Edmond Hamilton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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