Chapter 8 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How long we slept I do not know. Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically. “What?” I demanded; but she silenced me. She was pointing with a trembling hand.
Chapter 8 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “She was pointing with a trembling hand.”
reduced to silence
From this reading “I demanded; but she silenced me.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “How long we slept I do not know.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “She was pointing with a trembling hand.”
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading “Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.”
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In this reading “She was pointing with a trembling hand.”
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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 She was pointing with a trembling hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I demanded; but she silenced me.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading I demanded; but she silenced me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How long we slept I do not know.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was pointing with a trembling hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long we slept I do not know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How long we slept I do not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long we slept I do not know.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long we slept I do not know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long we slept I do not know.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading She was pointing with a trembling hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
reduced to silence
From this reading I demanded; but she silenced me.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading How long we slept I do not know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
a shaky motion
From this reading She was pointing with a trembling hand.
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How long we slept I do not know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Nona brought me back to consciousness; she was twitching at my arm and whispering in my ear frantically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was pointing with a trembling hand.
Chapter 8 of The man on the meteor by Ray Cummings holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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