Chapter 17 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But they can't miss." "No? Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve. The finders run on light velocities. The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.
Chapter 17 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.”
plural of “finder” — someone who comes upon something after searching
From this reading “The finders run on light velocities.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.”
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading “Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.”
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading “The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.”
having been made square
From this reading “The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.”
plural of “velocity” — distance travelled per unit time
From this reading “The finders run on light velocities.”
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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 Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they can't miss."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But they can't miss."
plural of “finder” — someone who comes upon something after searching
From this reading The finders run on light velocities.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The finders run on light velocities.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But they can't miss."
not any; not one
From this reading "No?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The finders run on light velocities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The finders run on light velocities.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.
move hurridly
From this reading The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.
having been made square
From this reading The solar beam runs on the speed of light squared.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The finders run on light velocities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they can't miss."
plural of “velocity” — distance travelled per unit time
From this reading The finders run on light velocities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look, lawyer, you're not running a job that may be given a stay or reprieve.
Chapter 17 of Venus Equilateral by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 17 holds 417 sentences of Venus Equilateral, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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