Chapter 3 of Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She stopped suddenly, and in confusion. And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?" "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that." And laughing together they rolled on. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 2: 72° Fahrenheit.]
Chapter 3 of Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “She stopped suddenly, and in confusion.”
German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 2: 72° Fahrenheit.]”
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 2: 72° Fahrenheit.]”
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 2: 72° Fahrenheit.]”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “"It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “"It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."”
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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 2: 72° Fahrenheit.]
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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 2: 72° Fahrenheit.]
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped suddenly, and in confusion.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading She stopped suddenly, and in confusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 2: 72° Fahrenheit.]
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 2: 72° Fahrenheit.]
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 2: 72° Fahrenheit.]
a gay feeling
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stopped suddenly, and in confusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading And laughing together they rolled on.
engage in
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And laughing together they rolled on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
free from harm or evil
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading And laughing together they rolled on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
express in words
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped suddenly, and in confusion.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped suddenly, and in confusion.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She stopped suddenly, and in confusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And laughing together they rolled on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And laughing together they rolled on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And then, her natural gaiety coming to her rescue: "Heavens, the more I say, the worse I make it, don't I?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It sounded fine to me," said Ralph, falling in with her mood, "I hope you will always call me that."
Chapter 3 of Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 by Hugo Gernsback holds 475 sentences, grouped into 95 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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