Chapter 3 of Ullr Uprising is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Ullr Uprising is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have any ammo left for that burp-gun? Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said. "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station. Get busy doing it. And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
Chapter 3 of Ullr Uprising is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading “"Have any ammo left for that burp-gun?”
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading “And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Get busy doing it.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.”
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading “"Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “"Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading "Have any ammo left for that burp-gun?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have any ammo left for that burp-gun?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have any ammo left for that burp-gun?
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Get busy doing it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Get busy doing it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have any ammo left for that burp-gun?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get busy doing it.
a young female
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have any ammo left for that burp-gun?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Get busy doing it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
and nothing more
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Have any ammo left for that burp-gun?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
express in words
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.
express in words
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have any ammo left for that burp-gun?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come on, then; let's see what it's like at Company House," von Schlichten said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading And have that girl in booth three tell Konkrook what's happened here, and say that I won't be coming down, as I planned, just yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Captain Malavez, you know what to do about defending this station.
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