Chapter 10 of The sentinel stars is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The sentinel stars is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Freedom isn't everything," he said, half to himself. "I've found that out. When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while. Now I'm not so sure." ABC-331 smiled.
Chapter 10 of The sentinel stars is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
From this reading “ABC-331 smiled.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “"Freedom isn't everything," he said, half to himself.”
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading “When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.”
a group of people who work together
From this reading “When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “ABC-331 smiled.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.”
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In this reading “When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.”
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From this reading ABC-331 smiled.
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
From this reading ABC-331 smiled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
react verbally
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Freedom isn't everything," he said, half to himself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
set up or found
From this reading "I've found that out.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "Freedom isn't everything," he said, half to himself.
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Freedom isn't everything," he said, half to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Freedom isn't everything," he said, half to himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Freedom isn't everything," he said, half to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
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From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
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From this reading Now I'm not so sure."
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From this reading "I've found that out.
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From this reading "Freedom isn't everything," he said, half to himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I'm not so sure."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I'm not so sure."
a group of people who work together
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I've found that out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Freedom isn't everything," he said, half to himself.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading ABC-331 smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now I'm not so sure."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now I'm not so sure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've found that out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Freedom isn't everything," he said, half to himself.
at the time that
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
during the time that
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading When I had the chance to come here to the Freeman Camp, I thought I'd find an answer that made the whole Organization worth while.
Chapter 10 of The sentinel stars by Louis Charbonneau holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 408 sentences of The sentinel stars, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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