Chapter 7 of The Sinister Invasion is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Sinister Invasion is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They were all in the ship's bridge now. Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments. Birrel was looking at space. The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it. Earth was behind, or below them, so he couldn't see that either.
Chapter 7 of The Sinister Invasion is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orderly arrangement
From this reading “Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.”
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading “Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.”
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.”
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading “Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.”
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.”
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading “The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.”
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “They were all in the ship's bridge now.”
in a tense manner
From this reading “Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.”
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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 Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
(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 They were all in the ship's bridge now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Birrel was looking at space.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Earth was behind, or below them, so he couldn't see that either.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Earth was behind, or below them, so he couldn't see that either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birrel was looking at space.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They were all in the ship's bridge now.
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth was behind, or below them, so he couldn't see that either.
one or the other of two
From this reading Earth was behind, or below them, so he couldn't see that either.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all in the ship's bridge now.
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Birrel was looking at space.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were all in the ship's bridge now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Earth was behind, or below them, so he couldn't see that either.
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading They were all in the ship's bridge now.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Birrel was looking at space.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The ports on one side were shielded against the sun, so he couldn't see it.
in a tense manner
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Earth was behind, or below them, so he couldn't see that either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were all in the ship's bridge now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Earth was behind, or below them, so he couldn't see that either.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all in the ship's bridge now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Birrel was looking at space.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all in the ship's bridge now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thile and Kara and a young man named Vray were conferring tensely with the radarman and checking a bristling array of instruments.
Chapter 7 of The Sinister Invasion by Edmond Hamilton holds 175 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 7 holds 175 sentences of The Sinister Invasion, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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