Chapter 16 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bring that dirty little space crawler in here!" Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry. The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport. "A spy," he roared. "A spy right in the heart of our organization!"
Chapter 16 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading “The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.”
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
From this reading “"Bring that dirty little space crawler in here!"”
a group of people who work together
From this reading “"A spy right in the heart of our organization!"”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"A spy," he roared.”
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading “The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"A spy," he roared.”
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry.”
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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 "A spy," he roared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring that dirty little space crawler in here!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry.
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
From this reading "Bring that dirty little space crawler in here!"
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "Bring that dirty little space crawler in here!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "A spy right in the heart of our organization!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Bring that dirty little space crawler in here!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bring that dirty little space crawler in here!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Bring that dirty little space crawler in here!"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A spy right in the heart of our organization!"
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
a group of people who work together
From this reading "A spy right in the heart of our organization!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "A spy right in the heart of our organization!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "A spy right in the heart of our organization!"
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "A spy," he roared.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry.
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "Bring that dirty little space crawler in here!"
catch sight of
From this reading "A spy," he roared.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bring that dirty little space crawler in here!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
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From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Captain Strong had never seen Commander Walters so angry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cords stood out in his neck and his face was red with fury as he paced up and down the Solar Guard office in Venusport.
Chapter 16 of The Revolt on Venus by Carey Rockwell holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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 16 holds 250 sentences of The Revolt on Venus, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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