Chapter 21 of A. D. 2000 is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of A. D. 2000 is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was 20 dial. High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion. At the bow rail stood Junius Cobb and Hugh. Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time. How their thoughts contrasted!
Chapter 21 of A. D. 2000 is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading “How their thoughts contrasted!”
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading “It was 20 dial.”
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading “High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.”
an amount of time
From this reading “Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “At the bow rail stood Junius Cobb and Hugh.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.”
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.”
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.
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on everybody's mind
In this reading “High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.”
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From this reading It was 20 dial.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bow rail stood Junius Cobb and Hugh.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading At the bow rail stood Junius Cobb and Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bow rail stood Junius Cobb and Hugh.
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading How their thoughts contrasted!
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading It was 20 dial.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How their thoughts contrasted!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bow rail stood Junius Cobb and Hugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was 20 dial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bow rail stood Junius Cobb and Hugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
an amount of time
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading At the bow rail stood Junius Cobb and Hugh.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the bow rail stood Junius Cobb and Hugh.
in a swift manner
From this reading High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How their thoughts contrasted!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading High up in the air and swiftly sped the Orion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was 20 dial.
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Each was silent, his thoughts far away; the one in the present, and the other in a former, period of the world's time.
Chapter 21 of A. D. 2000 by Alvarado M. (Alvarado Mortimer) Fuller holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 21 holds 198 sentences of A. D. 2000, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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