Chapter 3 of Wandl the Invader is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Wandl the Invader is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So you did not like that?" Brayley steadied his voice. "If you don't want more, you had better speak. How did you get here on Earth? What are you trying to do here?"
Chapter 3 of Wandl the Invader is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “"If you don't want more, you had better speak.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “How did you get here on Earth?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How did you get here on Earth?”
express in speech
From this reading “"If you don't want more, you had better speak.”
made steady or constant
From this reading “Brayley steadied his voice.”
hard to endure
From this reading “What are you trying to do here?"”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Brayley steadied his voice.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"If you don't want more, you had better speak.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you trying to do here?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
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From this reading Brayley steadied his voice.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So you did not like that?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What are you trying to do here?"
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From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading How did you get here on Earth?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How did you get here on Earth?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How did you get here on Earth?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brayley steadied his voice.
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From this reading How did you get here on Earth?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "So you did not like that?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you did not like that?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How did you get here on Earth?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you did not like that?"
express in speech
From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
made steady or constant
From this reading Brayley steadied his voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So you did not like that?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What are you trying to do here?"
hard to endure
From this reading What are you trying to do here?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Brayley steadied his voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you trying to do here?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you did not like that?"
Chapter 3 of Wandl the Invader by Ray Cummings holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 412 sentences of Wandl the Invader, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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