Chapter 7 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What can I do for you, Officer?" Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him. "You Rex Sinclair?" Sinclair nodded. "That's right."
Chapter 7 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.”
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading “Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.”
set up or found
From this reading “Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Sinclair nodded.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"What can I do for you, Officer?"”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"You Rex Sinclair?"”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “"You Rex Sinclair?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I do for you, Officer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can I do for you, Officer?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What can I do for you, Officer?"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can I do for you, Officer?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
set up or found
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Sinclair nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "What can I do for you, Officer?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "You Rex Sinclair?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right."
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading "You Rex Sinclair?"
having a supporting base
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Connel heaved his bulk out of the jet launch and looked hard at the man standing in front of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can I do for you, Officer?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What can I do for you, Officer?"
Chapter 7 of The Revolt on Venus by Carey Rockwell holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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 7 holds 332 sentences of The Revolt on Venus, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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