Chapter 20 of The Egyptian Cat Mystery is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Egyptian Cat Mystery is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing. He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal. "We lost it at 4:02 yesterday," Winston said. "It hasn't reappeared. Apparently the signal source moved into, or behind, a globular cluster."
Chapter 20 of The Egyptian Cat Mystery is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
From this reading “He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.”
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading “Apparently the signal source moved into, or behind, a globular cluster."”
having the shape of a sphere or ball
From this reading “Apparently the signal source moved into, or behind, a globular cluster."”
past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading “He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing.”
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.”
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading “The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing.”
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing.”
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In this reading “He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.”
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From this reading "We lost it at 4:02 yesterday," Winston said.
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From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
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From this reading "We lost it at 4:02 yesterday," Winston said.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently the signal source moved into, or behind, a globular cluster."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We lost it at 4:02 yesterday," Winston said.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Apparently the signal source moved into, or behind, a globular cluster."
a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Apparently the signal source moved into, or behind, a globular cluster."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
having the shape of a sphere or ball
From this reading Apparently the signal source moved into, or behind, a globular cluster."
in a gradual manner
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
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From this reading "It hasn't reappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We lost it at 4:02 yesterday," Winston said.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We lost it at 4:02 yesterday," Winston said.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Apparently the signal source moved into, or behind, a globular cluster."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Apparently the signal source moved into, or behind, a globular cluster."
past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading "It hasn't reappeared.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We lost it at 4:02 yesterday," Winston said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing.
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Apparently the signal source moved into, or behind, a globular cluster."
make steady
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing.
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing.
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The Signal Vanishes Rick studied the Sanborn tracing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We lost it at 4:02 yesterday," Winston said.
in or at the place that
From this reading He could see where the pulsed signals gradually disappeared into a much stronger, steady 21-centimeter signal.
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From this reading "We lost it at 4:02 yesterday," Winston said.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "We lost it at 4:02 yesterday," Winston said.
Chapter 20 of The Egyptian Cat Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 20 holds 126 sentences of The Egyptian Cat Mystery, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Egyptian Cat Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 126 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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