Chapter 5 of The War Terror is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The War Terror is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder. “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head. Mrs. Verplanck was the calmest of all. “The light,” I cried. “You remember the light?
Chapter 5 of The War Terror is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “Mrs. Verplanck was the calmest of all.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.”
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading “THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading ““What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.”
and nothing more
From this reading ““What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading ““What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.”
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(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 Mrs. Verplanck was the calmest of all.
superlative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Mrs. Verplanck was the calmest of all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The light,” I cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The light,” I cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “The light,” I cried.
engage in
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
and nothing more
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Verplanck was the calmest of all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember the light?
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Verplanck was the calmest of all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
which person or people
From this reading THE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY “Good Gad, man!” exclaimed Verplanck, who had read it over Craig’s shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you make of _that?_” Kennedy merely shook his head.
Chapter 5 of The War Terror by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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