Chapter 7 of In Search of the Unknown is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of In Search of the Unknown is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door. "I've got one!" he shouted, frantically. "There's one in the cage! Turn on that hose!" "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
Chapter 7 of In Search of the Unknown is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “"I've got one!" he shouted, frantically.”
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading “Turn on that hose!"”
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
From this reading “I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.”
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
From this reading “"Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.”
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading “"Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.”
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading “"Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
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From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading "I've got one!" he shouted, frantically.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got one!" he shouted, frantically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've got one!" he shouted, frantically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading Turn on that hose!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got one!" he shouted, frantically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's one in the cage!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
and nothing more
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've got one!" he shouted, frantically.
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
flowing profusely
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I've got one!" he shouted, frantically.
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turn on that hose!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's one in the cage!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sprang to my feet just as the professor, jamming on his spectacles, leaned forward and slammed the cage door.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn on that hose!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a second," said Miss Barrison, calmly, uncorking the bottle and pouring a pearly stream of rosium oxide into the tank.
Chapter 7 of In Search of the Unknown by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers 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.
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