Chapter 14 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel. "Quickly!" Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward. He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing. Beside him, he could sense the tenseness in Connel's body.
Chapter 14 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.”
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.”
cut or make a way through
From this reading “He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel.”
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading “Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him, he could sense the tenseness in Connel's body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Beside him, he could sense the tenseness in Connel's body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside him, he could sense the tenseness in Connel's body.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beside him, he could sense the tenseness in Connel's body.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
the act of grasping
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him, he could sense the tenseness in Connel's body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside him, he could sense the tenseness in Connel's body.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
cut or make a way through
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel.
with speed
From this reading "Quickly!"
cut with a saw
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Beside him, he could sense the tenseness in Connel's body.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel.
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading Beside him, he could sense the tenseness in Connel's body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He closed his eyes, then opened them, hoping to pierce the darkness, but he saw nothing.
male cat
From this reading "Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom felt the powerful grip of the Solar Guard officer's fingers on his arm as he was pulled backward.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put your back against the door, Tom!" snapped Connel.
Chapter 14 of The Revolt on Venus by Carey Rockwell holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 14 holds 285 sentences of The Revolt on Venus, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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