Chapter 12 of Beyond the Vanishing Point is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Beyond the Vanishing Point is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom. Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments. But Alan was not with them! He had seen Polter fall. His father and Babs were safe.
Chapter 12 of Beyond the Vanishing Point is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.”
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading “I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.”
the gradual beginning or coming forth
From this reading “I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “He had seen Polter fall.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “His father and Babs were safe.”
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 Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Alan was not with them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Alan was not with them!
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
the gradual beginning or coming forth
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He had seen Polter fall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father and Babs were safe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen Polter fall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Polter fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father and Babs were safe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen Polter fall.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading His father and Babs were safe.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen Polter fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Alan was not with them!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Alan was not with them!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His father and Babs were safe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Alan was not with them!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
Chapter 12 of Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 100 sentences of Beyond the Vanishing Point, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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