Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 by Various holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 12 holds 164 sentences of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us. We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent. An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium. Or was it two hours? I could not tell.
Chapter 12 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “_The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not tell.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or was it two hours?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or was it two hours?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was it two hours?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour had passed since we turned from the borders of the Mare Imbrium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or was it two hours?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Ascent of Archimedes_ The broken shaggy ramparts of the giant crater rose above us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or was it two hours?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We toiled upward, out of the foothills, clinging now to the crags and pitted terraces of the main ascent.
