Chapter 21 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 is here in full — 1080 sentences across 216 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 is here in full — 1080 sentences across 216 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me. He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile. "So tired! My little captives, _di mi_! You look like babes lost in a wood."
Chapter 21 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 is here in full — 1080 sentences across 216 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “You look like babes lost in a wood."”
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading “_Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.”
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “My little captives, _di mi_!”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.”
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading “He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.”
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading “He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.”
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading “_Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.”
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.
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In this reading “He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.”
In this reading “He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.”
In this reading “_Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.”
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 _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading You look like babes lost in a wood."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading My little captives, _di mi_!
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My little captives, _di mi_!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You look like babes lost in a wood."
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
staying power
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You look like babes lost in a wood."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My little captives, _di mi_!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look like babes lost in a wood."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading You look like babes lost in a wood."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading My little captives, _di mi_!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So tired!
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "So tired!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Jetta Takes a Hand_ I came from my reverie to find De Boer before me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing with legs planted wide, arms folded across his deep chest, and on his face an ironic smile.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading You look like babes lost in a wood."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You look like babes lost in a wood."
Chapter 21 of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 by Various holds 1080 sentences, grouped into 216 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 21 holds 1080 sentences of Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930, unabridged, divided into 216 reading sections.
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