Chapter 5 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal. I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep. I had a moment with Snap, to tell him what had occurred. Then I sought out Carter. He had his little chart-room insulated.
Chapter 5 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “_A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Then I sought out Carter.”
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading “I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.”
past form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
From this reading “He had his little chart-room insulated.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.”
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading “_A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “I had a moment with Snap, to tell him what had occurred.”
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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 _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Then I sought out Carter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had his little chart-room insulated.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a moment with Snap, to tell him what had occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his little chart-room insulated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a moment with Snap, to tell him what had occurred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his little chart-room insulated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
past form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
From this reading He had his little chart-room insulated.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had his little chart-room insulated.
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
a particular point in time
From this reading I had a moment with Snap, to tell him what had occurred.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I had a moment with Snap, to tell him what had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then I sought out Carter.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading I had a moment with Snap, to tell him what had occurred.
that is looked for
From this reading Then I sought out Carter.
express in words
From this reading I had a moment with Snap, to tell him what had occurred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Burn on a Martian Arm_ I did not appear at that morning meal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I sought out Carter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a moment with Snap, to tell him what had occurred.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had a moment with Snap, to tell him what had occurred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was exhausted and drugged with lack of sleep.
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