Chapter 6 of The time-raider is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The time-raider is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shut the car-door!" I cried to Lantin. "We'll follow, too." "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north. The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
Chapter 6 of The time-raider is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading “"Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.”
the first light of day
From this reading “The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “"Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.”
done under pressure
From this reading “The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.”
a very small spot
From this reading “The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.”
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading “The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.”
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In this reading “The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.”
In this reading “The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.”
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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 The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shut the car-door!"
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried to Lantin.
the first light of day
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "We'll follow, too."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried to Lantin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cried to Lantin.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
done under pressure
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
cut with a saw
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Shut the car-door!"
a very small spot
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shut the car-door!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cried to Lantin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We'll follow, too."
in the direction of
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait!" he shouted, his head out of the circular door, peering away to the north.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll follow, too."
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading The gray light of dawn was welling up in the east, and by it I saw, away to the north, a black speck that rushed down toward us.
Chapter 6 of The time-raider by Edmond Hamilton holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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