Chapter 16 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science April is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science April is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!" Miko was livid with suppressed anger. They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby. Miko was now confronting me; at the door Moa stood watching. And Anita was behind her.
Chapter 16 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science April is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.”
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Miko was now confronting me; at the door Moa stood watching.”
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “Miko was livid with suppressed anger.”
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “_A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “_A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"”
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading “They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “Miko was livid with suppressed anger.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Miko was livid with suppressed anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Anita was behind her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miko was now confronting me; at the door Moa stood watching.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And Anita was behind her.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Miko was now confronting me; at the door Moa stood watching.
a small secluded room
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miko was now confronting me; at the door Moa stood watching.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Anita was behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Miko was livid with suppressed anger.
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miko was livid with suppressed anger.
extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
From this reading Miko was now confronting me; at the door Moa stood watching.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Miko was now confronting me; at the door Moa stood watching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miko was now confronting me; at the door Moa stood watching.
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Miko was livid with suppressed anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had stripped the cloak from me, and flung me back in my cubby.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miko was livid with suppressed anger.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Miko was now confronting me; at the door Moa stood watching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miko was livid with suppressed anger.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _A Woman of Mars_ "So, Gregg Haljan, you are not as loyal as you pretend!"
Chapter 16 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science April by Harry [Editor] Bates holds 317 sentences, grouped into 64 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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