Chapter 3 of The Sun-Death is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Sun-Death is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ray knew how tough it was. He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought. Actually, he was no better. They were all in the same boat! When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
Chapter 3 of The Sun-Death is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “Actually, he was no better.”
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Ray knew how tough it was.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “Ray knew how tough it was.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.”
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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 When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
in actual fact
From this reading Actually, he was no better.
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
(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 same boat!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Actually, he was no better.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They were all in the same boat!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
set up or found
From this reading When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ray knew how tough it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ray knew how tough it was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ray knew how tough it was.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
not any; not one
From this reading Actually, he was no better.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Ray knew how tough it was.
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They were all in the same boat!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
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 same boat!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all in the same boat!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Ray knew how tough it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ray knew how tough it was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He'd had to fight his way, but--He stopped in mid-thought.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all in the same boat!
at the time that
From this reading When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading When Ray went aft a little later he found the repair crew working furiously.
Chapter 3 of The Sun-Death by Stanley Whiteside holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 3 holds 441 sentences of The Sun-Death, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Sun-Death by Stanley Whiteside exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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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