Chapter 15 of The planet of shame is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The planet of shame is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Fear?" Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him. Nothing at all. "Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark. Cowardice my armor.
Chapter 15 of The planet of shame is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading “Cowardice my armor.”
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading “"Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark.”
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading “Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.”
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading “Cowardice my armor.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “"Fear?"”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “"Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark.”
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In this reading “Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.”
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anew
From this reading "Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark.
(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 Nothing at all.
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Cowardice my armor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading "Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark.
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Cowardice my armor.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Fear?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fear," The Grandfather said, repeating the word again, "is my bulwark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Comstock hazarded, for at the moment the word meant nothing to him.
Chapter 15 of The planet of shame by Bruce Elliott holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 15 holds 173 sentences of The planet of shame, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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