Chapter 2 of The invading asteroid is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The invading asteroid is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin. With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him. "Here, none of that, Bull Mike!" barked Sukune. "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either. Pour water on the fellow, Neil."
Chapter 2 of The invading asteroid is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “"Here, none of that, Bull Mike!" barked Sukune.”
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading “With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.”
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.”
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading “With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.”
possessive form of “mike” — device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.”
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 “Pour water on the fellow, Neil."”
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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 With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "Here, none of that, Bull Mike!" barked Sukune.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
one or the other of two
From this reading "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
a boy or man
From this reading Pour water on the fellow, Neil."
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, none of that, Bull Mike!" barked Sukune.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either.
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "Here, none of that, Bull Mike!" barked Sukune.
possessive form of “mike” — device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Here, none of that, Bull Mike!" barked Sukune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here, none of that, Bull Mike!" barked Sukune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pour water on the fellow, Neil."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either.
cause to run
From this reading Pour water on the fellow, Neil."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading An Incredible Story Bull Mike's open hand drove at him, its hard heel striking his chin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, none of that, Bull Mike!" barked Sukune.
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here, none of that, Bull Mike!" barked Sukune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Pour water on the fellow, Neil."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With a gasp the Martian collapsed and would have fallen had not Neil caught and supported him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know your own strength--and very little else, either.
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