Chapter V of The Cosmic Courtship, ““I’m Going”,” is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V
Chapter V of The Cosmic Courtship, ““I’m Going”,” is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle. Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp. “Sattum!” muttered Jim. “Must be in Jersey. I never heard of it—not me!”
Chapter V of The Cosmic Courtship, ““I’m Going”,” is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading “THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.”
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.”
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading “THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ““Must be in Jersey.”
very irritable
From this reading “Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.”
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading “Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I never heard of it—not me!””
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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 THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Must be in Jersey.
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard of it—not me!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never heard of it—not me!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never heard of it—not me!”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Must be in Jersey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sattum!” muttered Jim.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.
engage in
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never heard of it—not me!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must be in Jersey.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Sattum!” muttered Jim.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never heard of it—not me!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I never heard of it—not me!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never heard of it—not me!”
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.
very irritable
From this reading Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sattum!” muttered Jim.
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack’s knees relaxed, and there was a prickly sensation over his scalp.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THESE astounding words were so composedly and confidently spoken as to make incredulity clash against conviction in a bewildering battle.
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