Chapter 7 of The Whispering Spheres is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Whispering Spheres is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms. They were caught. "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said. "Nothing. The spheres will destroy you and your people.
Chapter 7 of The Whispering Spheres is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “They were caught.”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “The spheres will destroy you and your people.”
possessive form of “humanity” — the quality of being humane
From this reading “HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.”
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “The spheres will destroy you and your people.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They were caught.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The spheres will destroy you and your people.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
possessive form of “humanity” — the quality of being humane
From this reading HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The spheres will destroy you and your people.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
except for; apart from
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The spheres will destroy you and your people.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spheres will destroy you and your people.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HUMANITY'S ARMY Taylor and Masters raised their arms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were caught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were caught.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The spheres will destroy you and your people.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "There is nothing you can do now to save yourself, or your country," Norden said.
Chapter 7 of The Whispering Spheres by R. R. (Russell Robert) Winterbotham holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 7 holds 202 sentences of The Whispering Spheres, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Whispering Spheres by R. R. (Russell Robert) Winterbotham exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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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