Chapter 1 of The invisible master is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The invisible master is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters! The Invisible Master broods over the city! Who is He? We defy any reader to guess the secret! Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
Chapter 1 of The invisible master is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.”
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “We defy any reader to guess the secret!”
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading “Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!”
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading “Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.”
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a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
In this reading “Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!”
In this reading “We defy any reader to guess the secret!”
In this reading “Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!”
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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 Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We defy any reader to guess the secret!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Invisible Master broods over the city!
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Invisible Master broods over the city!
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading We defy any reader to guess the secret!
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
divisible by two
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading We defy any reader to guess the secret!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who is He?
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
not accessible to view
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The Invisible Master broods over the city!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is He?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Invisible Master broods over the city!
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
above and across; more than
From this reading The Invisible Master broods over the city!
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
flowing profusely
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We defy any reader to guess the secret!
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading We defy any reader to guess the secret!
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We defy any reader to guess the secret!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We defy any reader to guess the secret!
which person or people
From this reading Who is He?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Author of _The Hidden World, Cities in the Air, etc._ _A thousand alarms are pouring into Police Headquarters!
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Even the editorial staff of SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE MONTHLY was astounded at the conclusion of this scientific yarn.
Chapter 1 of The invisible master by Edmond Hamilton holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 151 sentences of The invisible master, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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