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Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective]

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.
Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.
The dream fled.
Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.
He heard his father’s heavy footsteps in the hallway.
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Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective]

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.
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Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.
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The dream fled.
/ðə driːm fled/
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Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.
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He heard his father’s heavy footsteps in the hallway.
/hiː hɜːrd hɪz ˈfɑːðərz ˈhevi ˈfʊtsteps ɪn ðə ˈhɔːlweɪ/

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, and audio.

cylinder noun US /ˈsɪləndər/

a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)

From this reading “Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.”

groped verb US /ɡroʊpt/

past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading “Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.”

hallway noun US /ˈhɔːlweɪ/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading “He heard his father’s heavy footsteps in the hallway.”

locate verb US /ˈloʊkeɪt/

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading “Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.”

poking noun US /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

From this reading “Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.”

pried verb US /praɪd/

inflected form of “pry” — to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading “Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.”

rubber noun US /ˈrʌbər/

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading “Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.”

tennis noun US /ˈtenəs/

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading “Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

heavy footsteps adjective + noun counted as “heavy footstep”

In this reading “He heard his father’s heavy footsteps in the hallway.”

morning sunlight noun + noun

In this reading “Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.”

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.”

kicked off verb + particle counted as “kick off”

commence officially

In this reading “Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.”

under the bed preposition + article + noun counted as “under … bed”

In this reading “Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.”

under the window preposition + article + noun counted as “under … window”

In this reading “Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.”

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104

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From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

137

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From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

179

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From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

51

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From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

barnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/

a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

Eddie

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

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He heard his father’s heavy footsteps in the hallway.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading The dream fled.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading He heard his father’s heavy footsteps in the hallway.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/

past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He heard his father’s heavy footsteps in the hallway.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He heard his father’s heavy footsteps in the hallway.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He heard his father’s heavy footsteps in the hallway.

HinounUS /haɪ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

kickedverbUS /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

let's

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

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

priedverbUS /praɪd/

inflected form of “pry” — to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading Eddie kicked off the sheet, swung his feet to the floor, and groped under the bed for his tennis shoes.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Page _“Hi, there,” Eddie greeted, “Any luck?”_ 51 “_Come on, Eddie, let’s go back._” 104 _The cylinder was simple to locate._ 137 _... he saw the small rubber boat moving in._ 179 It was only a dream.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open.

Chapter 1 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] by Charles Ira Coombs holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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Eddie
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Greeted
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Cylinder
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Simple
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