Chapter 16 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran. "Nini!" he bellowed. "Ivana! Get the rifles!" While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
Chapter 16 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “"Nini!" he bellowed.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “Get the rifles!"”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.”
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 “Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "Nini!" he bellowed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get the rifles!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nini!" he bellowed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
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From this reading "Ivana!
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From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nini!" he bellowed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Get the rifles!"
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
in the direction of
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kirby, already falling back toward the other girls, caught Naida up in his arms, and ran.
during the time that
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the two whom he had ordered sprang to a corridor, and four others followed, Kirby fell in with the others and dropped Naida on her feet.
Chapter 16 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 by Various holds 100 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.
Chapter 16 holds 100 sentences of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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