Chapter 8 of The Pirates of Ersatz is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Pirates of Ersatz is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Quiet! I order it!_" There was silence. The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause. The same voice said grimly: "_It is not of our fleet. You, stranger!
Chapter 8 of The Pirates of Ersatz is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “The same voice said grimly: "_It is not of our fleet.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “The same voice said grimly: "_It is not of our fleet.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.”
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “You, stranger!”
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 The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The same voice said grimly: "_It is not of our fleet.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading The same voice said grimly: "_It is not of our fleet.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I order it!_" There was silence.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same voice said grimly: "_It is not of our fleet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I order it!_" There was silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The same voice said grimly: "_It is not of our fleet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same voice said grimly: "_It is not of our fleet.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I order it!_" There was silence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The same voice said grimly: "_It is not of our fleet.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "_Quiet!
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same voice said grimly: "_It is not of our fleet.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I order it!_" There was silence.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading You, stranger!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I order it!_" There was silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The harsh voice said heavily, "_Relay the image to me._" There was a pause.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I order it!_" There was silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, stranger!
Chapter 8 of The Pirates of Ersatz by Murray Leinster holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 401 sentences of The Pirates of Ersatz, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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