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Astounding Stories, August, 1931
Astounding Stories, August, 1931

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Astounding Stories, August, 1931 is here in full — 667 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;
_That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;
_That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit;
_That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.
ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.
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Astounding Stories, August, 1931

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Astounding Stories, August, 1931 is here in full — 667 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;
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_That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;
/ðæt sʌtʃ ˈmæɡəziːnz ɑːr ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd ɪn ˈjuːnjən ʃɑːps baɪ əˈmerəkən ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
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_That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit;
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_That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.
/ðæt æn ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt ˈsensərʃɪp ɡɑːrdz ðer ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ ˈpeɪdʒəz/
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ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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advertising noun US /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading “_That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.”

censorship noun US /ˈsensərʃɪp/

counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy

From this reading “_That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.”

clues noun US /kluːz/

plural of “clue” — a slight indication

From this reading “ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.”

Guarantees noun US /ˌɡerənˈtiːz/

plural of “guarantee” — a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

From this reading “_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;”

insured adjective US /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/

covered by insurance

From this reading “_That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit;”

manufactured adjective US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading “_That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;”

monthly noun US /ˈmʌnθli/

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading “ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.”

romances noun US /roʊˈmænsɪz/

plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers

From this reading “ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

DETECTIVE STORIES noun + noun counted as “detective story”

a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution

In this reading “ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.”

under conditions preposition + noun

In this reading “_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;”

by the Authors' preposition + article + noun counted as “by … author”

In this reading “_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;”

LOVE STORY noun + noun

a story dealing with love

In this reading “ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

ACE-HIGH

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

ADVENTURESnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit;

ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading _That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

censorshipnounUS /ˈsensərʃɪp/

counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy

From this reading _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

Clayton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

CLUESnounUS /kluːz/

plural of “clue” — a slight indication

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

COWBOYnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

DETECTIVEnounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit;

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

FIVE-NOVELS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

GuaranteesnounUS /ˌɡerənˈtiːz/

plural of “guarantee” — a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;

insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/

covered by insurance

From this reading _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit;

intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit;

JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading _That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;

manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading _That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;

MonthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

MONTHLYnounUS /ˈmʌnθli/

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

newsdealernoun

someone who sells newspapers

From this reading _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit;

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit;

purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

RANGELANDnoun

land suitable for grazing livestock

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

ROMANCESnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/

plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

SalenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading _That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;

StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

STARnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading _That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;

vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

WESTERNadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, WESTERN LOVE STORIES and JUNGLE STORIES.

workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading _That_ such magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen;

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America;

Chapter 1 of Astounding Stories, August, 1931 by Various holds 667 sentences, grouped into 134 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.

What does chapter 1 of Astounding Stories, August, 1931 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 667 sentences of Astounding Stories, August, 1931, unabridged, divided into 134 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Astounding Stories, August, 1931 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 667 sentences, grouped into 134 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Astounding Stories, August, 1931?

Work through the 134 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 134 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Astounding Stories, August, 1931

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Is this the complete text of Astounding Stories, August, 1931?

Yes. All 5477 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33016 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Astounding Stories, August, 1931 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #33016, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Astounding Stories, August, 1931 take to read?

About 456 minutes of reading across 1096 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Astounding Stories, August, 1931

Words and structures a reader meets early in Astounding Stories, August, 1931, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

First
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Thursday
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Month
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Clayton
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