Chapter 21 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What were we to do? With such a choice, what could we say? Soon Og would return for his answer! The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice. Hopelessly we sat down for discussion.
Chapter 21 of The man on the meteor is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “With such a choice, what could we say?”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “Hopelessly we sat down for discussion.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “Hopelessly we sat down for discussion.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Soon Og would return for his answer!”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.”
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading “The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.”
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.
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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 such a choice, what could we say?
react verbally
From this reading Soon Og would return for his answer!
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading With such a choice, what could we say?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With such a choice, what could we say?
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Hopelessly we sat down for discussion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon Og would return for his answer!
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon Og would return for his answer!
in a hopeless manner
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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From this reading Soon Og would return for his answer!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Soon Og would return for his answer!
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hopelessly we sat down for discussion.
express in words
From this reading With such a choice, what could we say?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
in the near future
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not in physical motion
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
of the kind already mentioned
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
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 The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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Chapter 21 of The man on the meteor by Ray Cummings holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 21 holds 134 sentences of The man on the meteor, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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