Chapter 5 of The Outcasts of Solar III is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Outcasts of Solar III is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Zara is a satellite of the third planet. The one we call Tunis." "What is that city we saw? The deserted one near the ship?" Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.
Chapter 5 of The Outcasts of Solar III is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “The deserted one near the ship?"”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.”
(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 “"Zara is a satellite of the third planet.”
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading “"Zara is a satellite of the third planet.”
transport commercially
From this reading “The deserted one near the ship?"”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “"Zara is a satellite of the third planet.”
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading “The one we call Tunis."”
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In this reading “Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.”
In this reading “Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.”
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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 "Zara is a satellite of the third planet.
anew
From this reading Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The one we call Tunis."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "What is that city we saw?
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The deserted one near the ship?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Zara is a satellite of the third planet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The deserted one near the ship?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Zara is a satellite of the third planet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one we call Tunis."
(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 "Zara is a satellite of the third planet.
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading "Zara is a satellite of the third planet.
cut with a saw
From this reading "What is that city we saw?
transport commercially
From this reading The deserted one near the ship?"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that city we saw?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Zara is a satellite of the third planet.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Zara is a satellite of the third planet.
in the direction of
From this reading Again the man smiled and nodded toward the door.
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading The one we call Tunis."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The one we call Tunis."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that city we saw?
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From this reading "Zara is a satellite of the third planet.
Chapter 5 of The Outcasts of Solar III by Robert Emmett McDowell holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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 452 sentences of The Outcasts of Solar III, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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