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Chapter 2 of Contact, and Other Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The young engineer shook his head. “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott. There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too. It’s only the wind, I think.” “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
Chapter 2 of Contact, and Other Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “The young engineer shook his head.”
moving swiftly
From this reading ““No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ““Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading ““No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading ““No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading ““No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.”
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In this reading “The young engineer shook his head.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.”
In this reading “There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.”
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From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The young engineer shook his head.
moving swiftly
From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young engineer shook his head.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young engineer shook his head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It’s only the wind, I think.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
immediately past
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
not any; not one
From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
and nothing more
From this reading It’s only the wind, I think.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The young engineer shook his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young engineer shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It’s only the wind, I think.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There’s been thunder for the last hour or so, and it’s getting nearer, too.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It’s only the wind, I think.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No plane would risk flying with this storm coming, Miss Abbott.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, you’re laughing at me; of course, of course you hear it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young engineer shook his head.
Chapter 2 of Contact, and Other Stories by Frances Noyes Hart holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 2 holds 431 sentences of Contact, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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