Chapter 14 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 is here in full — 1164 sentences across 233 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 is here in full — 1164 sentences across 233 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it! Keep it up, Gotch!" Dick heard the words and opened his eyes. He stared in amazement at the faces about him. Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
Chapter 14 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 is here in full — 1164 sentences across 233 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He stared in amazement at the faces about him.”
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.”
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “_You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stared in amazement at the faces about him.”
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading “Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.”
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 “Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.”
In this reading “He stared in amazement at the faces about him.”
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 Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He stared in amazement at the faces about him.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
anew
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He stared in amazement at the faces about him.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick heard the words and opened his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared in amazement at the faces about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick heard the words and opened his eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dick heard the words and opened his eyes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stared in amazement at the faces about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keep it up, Gotch!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared in amazement at the faces about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dick heard the words and opened his eyes.
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stared in amazement at the faces about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick heard the words and opened his eyes.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stared in amazement at the faces about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep it up, Gotch!"
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading _You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Dick heard the words and opened his eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading _You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared in amazement at the faces about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Honest American faces under tropical helmets and above a uniform that he had never expected to see again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keep it up, Gotch!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Dick heard the words and opened his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You Can't Down the Marines_ "He's pulling out of it!
Chapter 14 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 by Various holds 1164 sentences, grouped into 233 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 14 holds 1164 sentences of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930, unabridged, divided into 233 reading sections.
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