Chapter 5 of The Martian Cabal is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Martian Cabal is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door. Murray stirred. The light was even weaker than before. "If they offer you a drink, drink hearty!" Murray muttered, sitting up.
Chapter 5 of The Martian Cabal is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “_Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “"If they offer you a drink, drink hearty!"”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “Murray stirred.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Murray muttered, sitting up.”
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “_Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Murray stirred.”
torment emotionally or mentally
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading “The light was even weaker than before.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "If they offer you a drink, drink hearty!"
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The light was even weaker than before.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
take in liquids
From this reading "If they offer you a drink, drink hearty!"
divisible by two
From this reading The light was even weaker than before.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "If they offer you a drink, drink hearty!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they offer you a drink, drink hearty!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was even weaker than before.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Murray stirred.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Murray muttered, sitting up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "If they offer you a drink, drink hearty!"
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Murray muttered, sitting up.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Murray stirred.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The light was even weaker than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they offer you a drink, drink hearty!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Murray muttered, sitting up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading The light was even weaker than before.
at the time that
From this reading _Torture_ When Sime awoke it was to the rattling of the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If they offer you a drink, drink hearty!"
Chapter 5 of The Martian Cabal by Roman Frederick Starzl holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 5 holds 160 sentences of The Martian Cabal, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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