Chapter 25 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days. See you then, Don." "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information. * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud. He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
Chapter 25 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “* * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “* * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.”
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading “"Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “"Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.”
a room in which things are stored
From this reading “* * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"”
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 “"Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.”
In this reading “* * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.”
In this reading “"Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.”
In this reading “"Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.”
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
In this reading “* * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.”
In this reading “"Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading See you then, Don."
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See you then, Don."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
a room in which things are stored
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading See you then, Don."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
very small
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we'll be arriving in about ten days.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the couple tied to their chairs and said: "Cold, isn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right," answered Channing, and Wes Farrell took the microphone to give the Thomas boys some information.
a Caucasian
From this reading * * * * * Mark Kingman emerged from his tiny house in the huge storeroom and his breath blew out in a white cloud.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See you then, Don."
Chapter 25 of Venus Equilateral by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 25 holds 421 sentences of Venus Equilateral, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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