Chapter 32 of The Air Trust is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Air Trust is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"NOW COMES THE HOUR SUPREME." Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared. "Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion. "Yes, sir," the scientist replied, approaching. "What is it, sir?"
Chapter 32 of The Air Trust is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading “Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “"Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.”
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “"Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.”
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading “"Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.”
past form of “presage” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading “Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.”
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “"Yes, sir," the scientist replied, approaching.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.”
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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 Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "Yes, sir," the scientist replied, approaching.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "NOW COMES THE HOUR SUPREME."
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading "Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading "Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "NOW COMES THE HOUR SUPREME."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, sir?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, sir?"
go away from a place
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "NOW COMES THE HOUR SUPREME."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.
past form of “presage” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, sir," the scientist replied, approaching.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come here," said Flint, curtly, heated with his burst of passion.
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "Yes, sir," the scientist replied, approaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," the scientist replied, approaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading "NOW COMES THE HOUR SUPREME."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "NOW COMES THE HOUR SUPREME."
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, sir?"
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," the scientist replied, approaching.
but in spite of that
From this reading Hardly had the secret-service man taken his leave, slinking away like a whipped cur, yet with an ugly snarl that presaged evil, when Herzog appeared.
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