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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 is here in full — 766 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.
The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.
_More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._
MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)
_A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)
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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 is here in full — 766 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.
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The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.
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_More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._
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MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)
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_A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Bandits noun US /ˈbændəts/

plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading “_A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)”

censorship noun US /ˈsensərʃɪp/

counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy

From this reading “_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.”

clues noun US /kluːz/

plural of “clue” — a slight indication

From this reading “The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.”

Guarantees noun US /ˌɡerənˈtiːz/

plural of “guarantee” — a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

From this reading “_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.”

insured adjective US /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/

covered by insurance

From this reading “_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.”

Revolting adjective US /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading “_A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)”

Wage noun US /weɪdʒ/

something that remunerates

From this reading “_A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)”

willard noun US /ˈwɪlərd/

United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)

From this reading “_More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

WIDE WORLD adjective + noun

In this reading “The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.”

DETECTIVE STORIES noun + noun counted as “detective story”

a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution

In this reading “The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.”

Human Life adjective + noun

In this reading “_More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._”

Whole Continent adjective + noun

In this reading “MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)”

Two Million noun + noun

In this reading “_More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._”

under conditions preposition + noun

In this reading “_On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.”

Seeks Out verb + adjective counted as “seek out”

look for a specific person or thing

In this reading “_More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._”

Struggle for verb + particle

In this reading “_A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)”

All words in this reading · 162

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.

293

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From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

310

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From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

ACE-HIGH

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

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

ADVENTURESnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

Asher

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

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

BanditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/

plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

BellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

BesiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

censorshipnounUS /ˈsensərʃɪp/

counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

Clayton

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

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

CLUESnounUS /kluːz/

plural of “clue” — a slight indication

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

ConclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

CopiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

COWBOYnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

DemandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

DEPTHSnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

DETECTIVEnounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

DiabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

DREADFULadjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

DryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

Earth-men

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From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

Enslaving

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From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

FieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

FindverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

FIVE-NOVELS

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From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

GoneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

GrimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

GuaranteesnounUS /ˌɡerənˈtiːz/

plural of “guarantee” — a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

HiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

HorrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/

covered by insurance

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

LearnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

LEINSTER

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From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

LivesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/

imaginary people who live on the planet Mars

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

MillionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

MonsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

MonthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

MONTHLYnounUS /ˈmʌnθli/

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

MoonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

MURDERverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

MURRAYnounUS /ˈmɜːri/

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

NamelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

newsdealernoun

someone who sells newspapers

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

NovelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

OilnounUS /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

PaintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

Petrolia

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From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

PoisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/

spoil as if by poison

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

Radium-ore

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

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

RANGELANDnoun

land suitable for grazing livestock

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

RequiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

RevoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

ROMANCESnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/

plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

SalenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

ScenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

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

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

SeeksnounUS /siːks/

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

ShipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

STARnounUS /stɑːr/

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

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

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 The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

STREAMnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

StrikesnounUS /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

StrongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/

a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

StruggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

SuckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/

the act of sucking

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

SupplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

SwiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/

outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

TradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

TrappedadjectiveUS /træpt/

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

Ultra-scientific

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

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

UnknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

WagenounUS /weɪdʒ/

something that remunerates

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

Water-colors

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

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

WESTERNadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

WholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading MURDER MADNESS MURRAY LEINSTER 310 _Bell, of the Secret "Trade," Strikes into the South American Jungle to Find the Hidden Stronghold of the Master--the Unknown Monster Whose Diabolical Poison Swiftly and Surely Is Enslaving the Whole Continent._ (Part Two of a Continued Novel.)

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

WIDEadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

WILLARDnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/

United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)

From this reading _More Than Two Million Copies Required to Supply the Monthly Demand for Clayton Magazines._ _Painted in Water-colors from a Scene in "The Moon Master."_ OUT OF THE DREADFUL DEPTHS C. D. WILLARD 293 _Robert Thorpe Seeks Out the Nameless Horror That Is Sucking All Human Life Out of Ships in the South Pacific._

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _A Great Oil Field Had Gone Dry--and Asher, Trapped Far under the Earth Among the Revolting Petrolia, Learns Why._ _The Besieged Earth-men Wage Grim, Ultra-scientific War with Martian Bandits in a Last Great Struggle for Their Radium-ore--and Their Lives._ (Conclusion.)

workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The other Clayton magazines are: ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE, RANCH ROMANCES, COWBOY STORIES, CLUES, FIVE-NOVELS MONTHLY, WIDE WORLD ADVENTURES, ALL STAR DETECTIVE STORIES, RANGELAND LOVE STORY MAGAZINE, WESTERN ADVENTURES, and FOREST AND STREAM.

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month_ The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees _That_ the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid, by leading writers of the day and purchased under conditions approved by the Authors' League of America; _That_ magazines are manufactured in Union shops by American workmen; _That_ each newsdealer and agent is insured a fair profit; _That_ an intelligent censorship guards their advertising pages.

Chapter 1 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 by Various holds 766 sentences, grouped into 154 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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