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Astounding Stories of Super-Science February

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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_The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.
He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.
"Tommy Travers gone, eh?
And James Dodd, too!
There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.
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Astounding Stories of Super-Science February

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science February is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.
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He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.
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"Tommy Travers gone, eh?
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And James Dodd, too!
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There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Antarctic noun US /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/

the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

From this reading “_The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.”

erected verb US /ɪˈrektəd/

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading “He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.”

expeditions noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “_The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.”

rewrite verb US /riˈraɪt/

write differently; alter the writing of

From this reading “_The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.”

typed verb US /taɪpt/

past form of “type” — write by means of a keyboard with types

From this reading “He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.”

wailing noun US /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading “There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.”

Wilson noun US /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading “_The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.”

wireless noun US /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading “He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.”

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And James Dodd, too!

AntarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/

the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

Dodd

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

From this reading And James Dodd, too!

editornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

eh

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

From this reading "Tommy Travers gone, eh?

erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Tommy Travers gone, eh?

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

hoodoonoun

(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading And James Dodd, too!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

RecordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

rewriteverbUS /riˈraɪt/

write differently; alter the writing of

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

starnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

There'll

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

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

There's

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

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

thirty-sixthadjective

the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

to-night

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

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

Tommy

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

From this reading "Tommy Travers gone, eh?

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And James Dodd, too!

TrailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

Travers

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

From this reading "Tommy Travers gone, eh?

typedverbUS /taɪpt/

past form of “type” — write by means of a keyboard with types

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading _The Trail of Death_ "There's sure some sort of hoodoo on these Antarctic expeditions, Wilson," said the city editor of _The Daily Record_ to the star rewrite man.

wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading He glanced through the hastily typed report that had come through on the wireless set erected on the thirty-sixth story of the Record Building.

woenounUS /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading There'll be woe and wailing along the Great White Way to-night when this news gets out.

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