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

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 29 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 by Various holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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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Chapter 29 holds 263 sentences of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 29 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 263 sentences, grouped into 53 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930

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First
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Thursday
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_Solid Earth_ "He's coming around, Lucille.
Thank God for it!"
Jim opened his eyes.
For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.
Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.
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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Solid Earth_ "He's coming around, Lucille.
Line 2
Thank God for it!"
Line 3
Jim opened his eyes.
Line 4
For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.
Line 5
Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

Learner Dictionary

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.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.”

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.”

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “_Solid Earth_ "He's coming around, Lucille.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.”

All words in this reading · 33

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading _Solid Earth_ "He's coming around, Lucille.

background

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

From this reading Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

clouded

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

From this reading Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

coming

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

From this reading _Solid Earth_ "He's coming around, Lucille.

Earth

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

From this reading _Solid Earth_ "He's coming around, Lucille.

etched

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

From this reading Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

eyes

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

From this reading Jim opened his eyes.

few

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

From this reading For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thank God for it!"

God

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

From this reading Thank God for it!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.

He's

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

From this reading _Solid Earth_ "He's coming around, Lucille.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jim opened his eyes.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thank God for it!"

Jim

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

From this reading Jim opened his eyes.

looked

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

From this reading For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.

Lucille

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

From this reading _Solid Earth_ "He's coming around, Lucille.

moments

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

From this reading For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

opened

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

From this reading Jim opened his eyes.

outlines

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

From this reading Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

room

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

From this reading Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

Solid

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

From this reading _Solid Earth_ "He's coming around, Lucille.

Thank

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

From this reading Thank God for it!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

Then

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

From this reading Then the outlines of a room etched themselves against the clouded background.

understanding

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

From this reading For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For a few moments he looked about him without understanding.