Chapter 1 of The Monster is here in full — 588 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Monster is here in full — 588 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What will cosmic rays do to a living organism? Will they destroy life, or produce immortality? The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ... Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him. "Hi, Joan, need any help?"
Chapter 1 of The Monster is here in full — 588 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ...”
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading “What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?”
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading “Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.”
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading “Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.”
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading “The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ...”
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading “Will they destroy life, or produce immortality?”
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
From this reading “What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?”
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.”
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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 What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Hi, Joan, need any help?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ...
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Will they destroy life, or produce immortality?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ...
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
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From this reading The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ...
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Hi, Joan, need any help?"
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, Joan, need any help?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading Will they destroy life, or produce immortality?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hi, Joan, need any help?"
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 The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ...
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Will they destroy life, or produce immortality?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Hi, Joan, need any help?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will they destroy life, or produce immortality?
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
From this reading What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Will they destroy life, or produce immortality?
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ...
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will they destroy life, or produce immortality?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The eminent Dr. Blair Gaddon thought he knew ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will cosmic rays do to a living organism?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Fred Trent pulled his coupe into the curb and leaned his head out the open window beside him.
Chapter 1 of The Monster by S. M. Tenneshaw holds 588 sentences, grouped into 118 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 1 holds 588 sentences of The Monster, unabridged, divided into 118 reading sections.
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