Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Electrical Eavesdropper_ I turned from the deck. Miko was near me! So he had dared to show himself here among us! But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer. George Prince had been asleep, had not seen Miko with Anita.
Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “George Prince had been asleep, had not seen Miko with Anita.”
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “So he had dared to show himself here among us!”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “_The Electrical Eavesdropper_ I turned from the deck.”
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading “_The Electrical Eavesdropper_ I turned from the deck.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George Prince had been asleep, had not seen Miko with Anita.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So he had dared to show himself here among us!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Prince had been asleep, had not seen Miko with Anita.
in a state of sleep
From this reading George Prince had been asleep, had not seen Miko with Anita.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George Prince had been asleep, had not seen Miko with Anita.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading So he had dared to show himself here among us!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading _The Electrical Eavesdropper_ I turned from the deck.
a secret listener to private conversations
From this reading _The Electrical Eavesdropper_ I turned from the deck.
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading _The Electrical Eavesdropper_ I turned from the deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Electrical Eavesdropper_ I turned from the deck.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Prince had been asleep, had not seen Miko with Anita.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he had dared to show himself here among us!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he had dared to show himself here among us!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So he had dared to show himself here among us!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he had dared to show himself here among us!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Electrical Eavesdropper_ I turned from the deck.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miko was near me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miko was near me!
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Miko was near me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading George Prince had been asleep, had not seen Miko with Anita.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading George Prince had been asleep, had not seen Miko with Anita.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So he had dared to show himself here among us!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had dared to show himself here among us!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Electrical Eavesdropper_ I turned from the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he had dared to show himself here among us!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _The Electrical Eavesdropper_ I turned from the deck.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he had dared to show himself here among us!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miko was near me!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I realized that he could not be aware we knew he was the murderer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Prince had been asleep, had not seen Miko with Anita.
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