Chapter 8 of Wandl the Invader is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Wandl the Invader is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better. The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators. "In an hour," whispered Snap. "Have you got a timer? Is it going?"
Chapter 8 of Wandl the Invader is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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power to direct or determine
From this reading “The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.”
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.”
a plan or design of something that is laid out
From this reading “The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.”
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"In an hour," whispered Snap.”
a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
From this reading “"Have you got a timer?”
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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 It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In an hour," whispered Snap.
(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 It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
true confidential information
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
the act of departing
From this reading Is it going?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you got a timer?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got a timer?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "In an hour," whispered Snap.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In an hour," whispered Snap.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it going?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
a plan or design of something that is laid out
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
roused to anger
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "In an hour," whispered Snap.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
From this reading "Have you got a timer?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
in or at the place that
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "In an hour," whispered Snap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you got a timer?
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