Chapter 10 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel. A small pane in it was transparent. Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure. The lock was some ten feet square, with a low ceiling. It glowed with a dim tube-light.
Chapter 10 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading “Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.”
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “_In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.”
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading “A small pane in it was transparent.”
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “_In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.”
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “_In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.”
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading “_In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.”
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading “A small pane in it was transparent.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The lock was some ten feet square, with a low ceiling.”
In this reading “The lock was some ten feet square, with a low ceiling.”
In this reading “The lock was some ten feet square, with a low ceiling.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small pane in it was transparent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The lock was some ten feet square, with a low ceiling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It glowed with a dim tube-light.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lock was some ten feet square, with a low ceiling.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading _In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading It glowed with a dim tube-light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A small pane in it was transparent.
fasten with a lock
From this reading _In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The lock was some ten feet square, with a low ceiling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading A small pane in it was transparent.
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading _In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading _In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading _In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading _In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small pane in it was transparent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The lock was some ten feet square, with a low ceiling.
make square
From this reading The lock was some ten feet square, with a low ceiling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The lock was some ten feet square, with a low ceiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading A small pane in it was transparent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It glowed with a dim tube-light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small pane in it was transparent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In the Pressure Lock._ With puny fists I pounded the panel.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the lock I could see the blurred figures of Anita and her captor--and, it seemed, another figure.
Chapter 10 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 by Various holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 10 holds 125 sentences of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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