Chapter 1 of The Outcasts of Solar III is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Outcasts of Solar III is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others. Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly. Who--_who_--was so coldly watching this war-torn, hell-bent planet? "Quiet!" Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.
Chapter 1 of The Outcasts of Solar III is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “billion” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading “Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.”
-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading “Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.”
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.”
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.”
possessive form of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading “Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.”
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.”
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.”
in a weird manner
From this reading “Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.”
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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 Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
plural of “billion” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
involving a great bloodshed
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Who--_who_--was so coldly watching this war-torn, hell-bent planet?
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
a young female
From this reading Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
recklessly determined
From this reading Who--_who_--was so coldly watching this war-torn, hell-bent planet?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.
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From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
and nothing more
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
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From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Who--_who_--was so coldly watching this war-torn, hell-bent planet?
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Quiet!"
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
possessive form of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who--_who_--was so coldly watching this war-torn, hell-bent planet?
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
shedding tears
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all Terra's bloodily brawling billions, only mighty scientist Jon Saxon sensed the Others.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who--_who_--was so coldly watching this war-torn, hell-bent planet?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Jon Saxon's voice was a breath in the night as he cautioned the girl.
laid waste by war
From this reading Who--_who_--was so coldly watching this war-torn, hell-bent planet?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who--_who_--was so coldly watching this war-torn, hell-bent planet?
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Who--_who_--was so coldly watching this war-torn, hell-bent planet?
in a weird manner
From this reading Even as he swung his fists and dodged the tearing dart guns, his skin crawled weirdly.
which person or people
From this reading Who--_who_--was so coldly watching this war-torn, hell-bent planet?
Chapter 1 of The Outcasts of Solar III by Robert Emmett McDowell holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 445 sentences of The Outcasts of Solar III, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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