Chapter 17 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What time is it, Astro?" "Exactly eleven o'clock, sir." "All set?" "Yes, sir." "You know what to do.
Chapter 17 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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being one more than ten
From this reading “"Exactly eleven o'clock, sir."”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"Exactly eleven o'clock, sir."”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"You know what to do.”
according to the clock
From this reading “"Exactly eleven o'clock, sir."”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “"All set?"”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Exactly eleven o'clock, sir."”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “"What time is it, Astro?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, sir."”
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(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 "All set?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What time is it, Astro?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You know what to do.
being one more than ten
From this reading "Exactly eleven o'clock, sir."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly eleven o'clock, sir."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time is it, Astro?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What time is it, Astro?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know what to do.
according to the clock
From this reading "Exactly eleven o'clock, sir."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "All set?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Exactly eleven o'clock, sir."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time is it, Astro?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know what to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time is it, Astro?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know what to do.
Chapter 17 of The Revolt on Venus by Carey Rockwell holds 174 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 17 holds 174 sentences of The Revolt on Venus, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Revolt on Venus by Carey Rockwell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 174 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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