Chapter 11 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona. He was a young man about my own age. I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later. He was somewhat taller than Nona, but shorter than myself. His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
Chapter 11 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.”
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading “His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.”
a thin pliable sheet of material
From this reading “His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.”
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “He was somewhat taller than Nona, but shorter than myself.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.”
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “He was somewhat taller than Nona, but shorter than myself.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “He was a young man about my own age.”
In this reading “He was a young man about my own age.”
In this reading “His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.”
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 He was a young man about my own age.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a young man about my own age.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a young man about my own age.
completely unclothed
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona.
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young man about my own age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
staying power
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a young man about my own age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
a thin pliable sheet of material
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was a young man about my own age.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He was somewhat taller than Nona, but shorter than myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a young man about my own age.
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was somewhat taller than Nona, but shorter than myself.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was somewhat taller than Nona, but shorter than myself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona.
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was somewhat taller than Nona, but shorter than myself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was somewhat taller than Nona, but shorter than myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have since learned he was not full-blooded Marinoid—but that can come later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Og stood in our little doorway, talking to Nona.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a young man about my own age.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His legs, with their connecting membrane, were bare to slightly above the knee.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young man about my own age.
Chapter 11 of The man on the meteor by Ray Cummings holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 11 holds 111 sentences of The man on the meteor, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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