Chapter 14 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930 is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930 is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Crimson Murderess_ Hope murmured. "The three-part music comes first. There will first be the spiritual." An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle. It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
Chapter 14 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930 is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading “It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “_The Crimson Murderess_ Hope murmured.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “_The Crimson Murderess_ Hope murmured.”
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading “It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.”
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading “An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “There will first be the spiritual."”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.”
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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 “An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.”
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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 An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will first be the spiritual."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "The three-part music comes first.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading _The Crimson Murderess_ Hope murmured.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The three-part music comes first.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _The Crimson Murderess_ Hope murmured.
ten 10s
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
a woman murderer
From this reading _The Crimson Murderess_ Hope murmured.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading _The Crimson Murderess_ Hope murmured.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "The three-part music comes first.
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading There will first be the spiritual."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Crimson Murderess_ Hope murmured.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will first be the spiritual."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The three-part music comes first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An orchestra was seated on the stage in a semi-circle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will first be the spiritual."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was composed of men and women musicians, and there seemed to be over a hundred of them.
Chapter 14 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930 by Harry [Editor] Bates holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 14 holds 94 sentences of Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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