Chapter 3 of The Terror Out of Space is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Terror Out of Space is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a wondrous world. He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea. Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him. Wine warmed his throat. Music rippled in faint, nostalgic waves.
Chapter 3 of The Terror Out of Space is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him.”
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.”
unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
From this reading “Music rippled in faint, nostalgic waves.”
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him.”
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading “He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.”
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading “Music rippled in faint, nostalgic waves.”
having been warmed up
From this reading “Wine warmed his throat.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “It was a wondrous world.”
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.
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In this reading “He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.”
wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale
In this reading “Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him.”
In this reading “He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It was a wondrous world.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Music rippled in faint, nostalgic waves.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him.
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wine warmed his throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wondrous world.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Music rippled in faint, nostalgic waves.
unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
From this reading Music rippled in faint, nostalgic waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him.
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Music rippled in faint, nostalgic waves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Wine warmed his throat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gentle breezes carried flowers' perfumes to him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked in halls of polished marble and looked out through colonnades across a bright blue sea.
having been warmed up
From this reading Wine warmed his throat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wondrous world.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Music rippled in faint, nostalgic waves.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Wine warmed his throat.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a wondrous world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was a wondrous world.
Chapter 3 of The Terror Out of Space by Dwight V. Swain holds 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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 373 sentences of The Terror Out of Space, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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