Chapter 4 of Ullr Uprising is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Ullr Uprising is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out. "Von Schlichten, right overhead. That you, Major Falkenberg? Nice going, major; how are your casualties?" "Not too bad.
Chapter 4 of Ullr Uprising is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading “Nice going, major; how are your casualties?"”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “That you, Major Falkenberg?”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Nice going, major; how are your casualties?"”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “"Von Schlichten, right overhead.”
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.”
a television broadcast
From this reading “A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nice going, major; how are your casualties?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Not too bad.
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading Nice going, major; how are your casualties?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That you, Major Falkenberg?
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
the act of departing
From this reading Nice going, major; how are your casualties?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nice going, major; how are your casualties?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading That you, Major Falkenberg?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Nice going, major; how are your casualties?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not too bad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading "Von Schlichten, right overhead.
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Von Schlichten, right overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Von Schlichten, right overhead.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
a television broadcast
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That you, Major Falkenberg?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Not too bad.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice at the telecast station furnished it; he punched it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Von Schlichten, right overhead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That you, Major Falkenberg?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nice going, major; how are your casualties?"
Chapter 4 of Ullr Uprising by H. Beam Piper holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 407 sentences of Ullr Uprising, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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