Chapter 34 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma. I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning. Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone. He and Ahlma rushed outside. There was a commotion off by the coast.
Chapter 34 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.”
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading “_The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “There was a commotion off by the coast.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “_The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.”
true confidential information
From this reading “_The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.”
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “_The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “_The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.”
plural of “titan” — a person of exceptional importance and reputation
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.”
In this reading “I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.”
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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 There was a commotion off by the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
aroused or activated
From this reading Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a commotion off by the coast.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading There was a commotion off by the coast.
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading There was a commotion off by the coast.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
the first light of day
From this reading Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.
true confidential information
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Ahlma rushed outside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a commotion off by the coast.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He and Ahlma rushed outside.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
done under pressure
From this reading He and Ahlma rushed outside.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a commotion off by the coast.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have already made it clear that they escaped that same morning.
plural of “titan” — a person of exceptional importance and reputation
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a commotion off by the coast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Drake awakened, just before dawn, to find that Dianne and I were gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Combat of Titans_ I need not concern these pages with further details of Drake and Ahlma.
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