Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories, June, 1931 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories, June, 1931 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness. He waited in fear and trembling. How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her? Now there was possibility of converse between them. If she knew and realized the meaning of his revelation.
Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories, June, 1931 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “_Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.”
an equal exchange
carry on a conversation
From this reading “Now there was possibility of converse between them.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “_Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “Now there was possibility of converse between them.”
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “If she knew and realized the meaning of his revelation.”
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In this reading “_Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.”
In this reading “How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?”
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading _Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waited in fear and trembling.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading _Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.
an equal exchange
From this reading _Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now there was possibility of converse between them.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading _Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.
carry on a conversation
From this reading Now there was possibility of converse between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He waited in fear and trembling.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited in fear and trembling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If she knew and realized the meaning of his revelation.
provoking horror
From this reading How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she knew and realized the meaning of his revelation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He waited in fear and trembling.
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 If she knew and realized the meaning of his revelation.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading If she knew and realized the meaning of his revelation.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was possibility of converse between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now there was possibility of converse between them.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Now there was possibility of converse between them.
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading If she knew and realized the meaning of his revelation.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading If she knew and realized the meaning of his revelation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now there was possibility of converse between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there was possibility of converse between them.
a special situation
From this reading How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Barter Acts_ Bentley remained motionless, awaiting Ellen's return to consciousness.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?
a shaky motion
From this reading He waited in fear and trembling.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited in fear and trembling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there was possibility of converse between them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would she react to the horrible thing he had told her?
Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories, June, 1931 by Various holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 12 holds 127 sentences of Astounding Stories, June, 1931, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Astounding Stories, June, 1931 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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