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Astounding Stories of Super-Science April

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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_Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.
You will at once see that Charmion Kane, sister of your friend, is allowed to enter!"
"God Almighty!"
A cry of agony from the lips of Prester Kleig.
He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.
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Astounding Stories of Super-Science April

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science April is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.
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You will at once see that Charmion Kane, sister of your friend, is allowed to enter!"
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"God Almighty!"
/ɡɑːd ɔːlˈmaɪti/
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A cry of agony from the lips of Prester Kleig.
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He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

Learner Dictionary

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admission noun US /ædˈmɪʃən/

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading “_Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.”

Agents noun US /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading “_Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.”

agony noun US /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading “A cry of agony from the lips of Prester Kleig.”

Almighty noun US /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “"God Almighty!"”

distant adjective US /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading “_Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.”

regarding verb US /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading “_Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.”

rules noun US /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading “_Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.”

swiftly adverb US /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading “He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.”

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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 _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

AgentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading A cry of agony from the lips of Prester Kleig.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading You will at once see that Charmion Kane, sister of your friend, is allowed to enter!"

AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "God Almighty!"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

Charmion

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

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading A cry of agony from the lips of Prester Kleig.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading You will at once see that Charmion Kane, sister of your friend, is allowed to enter!"

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading You will at once see that Charmion Kane, sister of your friend, is allowed to enter!"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A cry of agony from the lips of Prester Kleig.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "God Almighty!"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading You will at once see that Charmion Kane, sister of your friend, is allowed to enter!"

Kane

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

From this reading You will at once see that Charmion Kane, sister of your friend, is allowed to enter!"

Kleig

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

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading A cry of agony from the lips of Prester Kleig.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

Moyen

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

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

Prester

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

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

RoomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

rulesnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You will at once see that Charmion Kane, sister of your friend, is allowed to enter!"

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading You will at once see that Charmion Kane, sister of your friend, is allowed to enter!"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading He had not forgotten Charmion, but simply had had to move so swiftly that he had put her out of his mind.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You will at once see that Charmion Kane, sister of your friend, is allowed to enter!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Charmion_ "Prester Kleig," came suddenly into the Secret Room the voice of far distant Moyen, "you will at once make a change in your rules regarding the admission of other than Secret Agents to the Secret Room.

Chapter 9 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science April by Harry [Editor] Bates holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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