Chapter 12 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth. But I soon found I was not the equal of Og. He eluded my first rush. With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands. He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.
Chapter 12 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading “He eluded my first rush.”
shining intensely
From this reading “He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.”
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading “I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.”
directed up
From this reading “He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.”
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 “With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.”
In this reading “I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I soon found I was not the equal of Og.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading He eluded my first rush.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading But I soon found I was not the equal of Og.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He eluded my first rush.
set up or found
From this reading But I soon found I was not the equal of Og.
shining intensely
From this reading He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He eluded my first rush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He eluded my first rush.
not one, and not any
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I soon found I was not the equal of Og.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I soon found I was not the equal of Og.
fully extended especially in length
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
a light shade of red
From this reading He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.
move hurridly
From this reading He eluded my first rush.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
in the near future
From this reading But I soon found I was not the equal of Og.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.
directed up
From this reading He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
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 He mounted upward—a pink streak through the glaring water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his arms close against his sides, his body slipped between my outstretched hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was a good swimmer; there are none like me among the humans of your Earth.
Chapter 12 of The man on the meteor by Ray Cummings holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 12 holds 54 sentences of The man on the meteor, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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