Chapter 5 of The Ultimate Weapon is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Ultimate Weapon is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered. "They're down to the last fifty-five tons. They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks. Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time. Have you any hope to offer?"
Chapter 5 of The Ultimate Weapon is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to strive with determination
From this reading “"Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Have you any hope to offer?"”
the larger of the two satellites of Mars
From this reading “They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “"Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.”
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading “They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"They're down to the last fifty-five tons.”
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From this reading Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have you any hope to offer?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.
to strive with determination
From this reading "Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They're down to the last fifty-five tons.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.
being five more than fifty
From this reading "They're down to the last fifty-five tons.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Have you any hope to offer?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.
and nothing more
From this reading Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.
immediately past
From this reading "They're down to the last fifty-five tons.
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Have you any hope to offer?"
the larger of the two satellites of Mars
From this reading They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mars Center has another 250 tons, but--it's just a question of time.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "Deenmor is sending, Buck," McLaurin said as he entered.
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They're down to the last fifty-five tons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're down to the last fifty-five tons.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They're down to the last fifty-five tons.
a large number or amount
From this reading "They're down to the last fifty-five tons.
during the time that
From this reading They'll have more time now--a rest while Phobos sinks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you any hope to offer?"
Chapter 5 of The Ultimate Weapon by John W., Jr. (John Wood) Campbell holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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 5 holds 472 sentences of The Ultimate Weapon, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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