Chapter 1 of The Girl in the Golden Atom is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Girl in the Golden Atom is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party. "A toast, gentlemen," he said, raising his glass. "To the greatest research chemist in the world. May he be successful in his adventure to-night." The Chemist bowed his acknowledgment.
Chapter 1 of The Girl in the Golden Atom is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “The Chemist bowed his acknowledgment.”
of a cask or barrel
From this reading “The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.”
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading “"To the greatest research chemist in the world.”
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.”
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading “"To the greatest research chemist in the world.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “May he be successful in his adventure to-night."”
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “"A toast, gentlemen," he said, raising his glass.”
at or nearest to the top
From this reading “The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "A toast, gentlemen," he said, raising his glass.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The Chemist bowed his acknowledgment.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading May he be successful in his adventure to-night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading May he be successful in his adventure to-night."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The Chemist bowed his acknowledgment.
of a cask or barrel
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading "To the greatest research chemist in the world.
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "A toast, gentlemen," he said, raising his glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "A toast, gentlemen," he said, raising his glass.
highest in quality
From this reading "To the greatest research chemist in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A toast, gentlemen," he said, raising his glass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A toast, gentlemen," he said, raising his glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
set afire or burning
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May he be successful in his adventure to-night."
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
above and across; more than
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "A toast, gentlemen," he said, raising his glass.
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading "To the greatest research chemist in the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A toast, gentlemen," he said, raising his glass.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading May he be successful in his adventure to-night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To the greatest research chemist in the world.
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From this reading May he be successful in his adventure to-night."
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading "A toast, gentlemen," he said, raising his glass.
at or nearest to the top
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cigars were lighted and dinner over before the Doctor broached the subject uppermost in the minds of every member of the party.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "To the greatest research chemist in the world.
Chapter 1 of The Girl in the Golden Atom by Ray Cummings holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 1 holds 211 sentences of The Girl in the Golden Atom, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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