Chapter 1 of The Year When Stardust Fell is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Year When Stardust Fell is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6. _The Scientist_ 7. _Dust from the Stars_ 8. _Attack_ 9. _Judgment_ 10.
Chapter 1 of The Year When Stardust Fell is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.”
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.”
a short coat
From this reading “Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.”
an opinion formed by judging something
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “_Dust from the Stars_ 8.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading _Judgment_ 10.
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From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
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From this reading _The Scientist_ 7.
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From this reading _Dust from the Stars_ 8.
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From this reading _Attack_ 9.
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From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading _Attack_ 9.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
remove the dust from
From this reading _Dust from the Stars_ 8.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Dust from the Stars_ 8.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
a short coat
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading _Judgment_ 10.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading _The Scientist_ 7.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Dust from the Stars_ 8.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Jacket Design by James Heugh Endpaper Design by Alex Schomburg _Cecile Matschat, Editor Carl Carmer, Consulting Editor_ _Made in the United States of America_ 6.
Chapter 1 of The Year When Stardust Fell by Raymond F. Jones holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 1 holds 54 sentences of The Year When Stardust Fell, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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