Astounding Stories, April, 1931

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Astounding Stories, April, 1931 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

Alten became aware that people were bending over him.

The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.

A policeman arrived.

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Chapter VII Reading 1/30

Astounding Stories, April, 1931 Various

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Astounding Stories, April, 1931 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

_The New York Massacre of 1935_ Dr. Alten recovered consciousness in the back yard of the house on Patton Place just a few moments after Larry had encountered the smaller Time-traveling cage and been carried off by Harl and Tina. Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage. Alten became aware that people were bending over him. The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood. A policeman arrived.

Astounding Stories, April, 1931

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Astounding Stories, April, 1931 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

Line 3

Alten became aware that people were bending over him.

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The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.

/ðə ʃɑːts wiː hæd ˈteɪkən æt ðə ˈroʊbɑːt hæd ərˈaʊzd ðə ˈneɪbərhʊd/

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A policeman arrived.

/ə pəˈliːsmən ərˈaɪvd/

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abducted verb US /æbˈdʌktɪd/

past form of “abduct” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading “Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.”

cage noun US /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading “_The New York Massacre of 1935_ Dr. Alten recovered consciousness in the back yard of the house on Patton Place just a few moments after Larry had encountered the smaller Time-traveling cage and been carried off by Harl and Tina.”

encountered verb US /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

guise noun US /ɡaɪz/

an artful or simulated semblance

From this reading “Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.”

Massacre verb US /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

mechanism noun US /ˈmekənɪzəm/

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

From this reading “Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.”

Robot noun US /ˈroʊbɑːt/

a mechanism that can move automatically

From this reading “The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.”

shots noun US /ʃɑːts/

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading “The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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recovered consciousness adjective + noun

In this reading “_The New York Massacre of 1935_ Dr. Alten recovered consciousness in the back yard of the house on Patton Place just a few moments after Larry had encountered the smaller Time-traveling cage and been carried off by Harl and Tina.”

became aware verb + adjective counted as “become aware”

In this reading “Alten became aware that people were bending over him.”

few moments adjective + noun counted as “few moment”

carried off verb + particle counted as “carry off”

be successful; achieve a goal

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.”

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1935

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From this reading _The New York Massacre of 1935_ Dr. Alten recovered consciousness in the back yard of the house on Patton Place just a few moments after Larry had encountered the smaller Time-traveling cage and been carried off by Harl and Tina.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

abductedverbUS /æbˈdʌktɪd/

past form of “abduct” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

Alten

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A policeman arrived.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.

Atwood

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From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Alten became aware that people were bending over him.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Alten became aware that people were bending over him.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Alten became aware that people were bending over him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

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encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/

an artful or simulated semblance

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

Harl

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Alten became aware that people were bending over him.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

Larry

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

MassacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Alten became aware that people were bending over him.

Patton

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Alten became aware that people were bending over him.

PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/

a member of a police force

From this reading A policeman arrived.

PreviouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

RobotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/

a mechanism that can move automatically

From this reading The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.

shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.

smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

Time-cage

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From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

Time-traveling

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Tina

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Previously to that, of course, the mysterious mechanism in the guise of a giant man had abducted Mary Atwood and me in the larger Time-cage.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The shots we had taken at the Robot had aroused the neighborhood.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Alten became aware that people were bending over him.

yardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

Chapter 7 of Astounding Stories, April, 1931 by Various holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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