Chapter 7 of The Man Who Saved the Earth is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Man Who Saved the Earth is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world. No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert. Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection. After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled. The whole thing was beyond us.
Chapter 7 of The Man Who Saved the Earth is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.”
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.”
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading “Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.”
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world.”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.”
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
From this reading “After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.”
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading “A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world.”
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.
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 “The whole thing was beyond us.”
In this reading “No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
later than; following
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The whole thing was beyond us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
information about recent and important events
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world.
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing was beyond us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole thing was beyond us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the news out of Oakland, and the destruction of Mt. Heckla, we were far too appalled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one knew about Charley Huyck nor what was occurring on the desert.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing was beyond us.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A RIVEN CONTINENT But back to the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even if we had it would have been impossible to construe connection.
Chapter 7 of The Man Who Saved the Earth by Austin Hall holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 7 holds 131 sentences of The Man Who Saved the Earth, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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