Chapter 9 of Astounding Stories, June, 1931 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Astounding Stories, June, 1931 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged. Pity for Apeman welled up in Bentley. That was his own body which Apeman was so illy using. His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance. It must be saved, in spite of Apeman.
Chapter 9 of Astounding Stories, June, 1931 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.”
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.”
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading “_Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.”
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading “His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.”
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.”
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “That was his own body which Apeman was so illy using.”
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.
In this reading “His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.”
In this reading “It must be saved, in spite of Apeman.”
In this reading “His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.”
In this reading “Pity for Apeman welled up in Bentley.”
In this reading “_Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.”
In this reading “_Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be saved, in spite of Apeman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pity for Apeman welled up in Bentley.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading That was his own body which Apeman was so illy using.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading _Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was his own body which Apeman was so illy using.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was his own body which Apeman was so illy using.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pity for Apeman welled up in Bentley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading _Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be saved, in spite of Apeman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must be saved, in spite of Apeman.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That was his own body which Apeman was so illy using.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Pity for Apeman welled up in Bentley.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It must be saved, in spite of Apeman.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading His own poor bruised and bleeding body, which Apeman had all but slain by forcing it far beyond human endurance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was his own body which Apeman was so illy using.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It must be saved, in spite of Apeman.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading _Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was his own body which Apeman was so illy using.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pity for Apeman welled up in Bentley.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading That was his own body which Apeman was so illy using.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pity for Apeman welled up in Bentley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was his own body which Apeman was so illy using.
which person or people
From this reading _Struggle for Mastery_ It was Apeman who charged.
Chapter 9 of Astounding Stories, June, 1931 by Various holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 9 holds 71 sentences of Astounding Stories, June, 1931, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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