Chapter 13 of The Metal Monster is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Metal Monster is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Helplessly we looked at each other. Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's. Abruptly, she sprang to her feet. “Walter! Dick!
Chapter 13 of The Metal Monster is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “Abruptly, she sprang to her feet.”
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading “Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “Helplessly we looked at each other.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““Walter!”
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.”
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quickly and without warning
From this reading Abruptly, she sprang to her feet.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helplessly we looked at each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Helplessly we looked at each other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Abruptly, she sprang to her feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
in a helpless manner
From this reading Helplessly we looked at each other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Helplessly we looked at each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Helplessly we looked at each other.
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
by chance
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Abruptly, she sprang to her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abruptly, she sprang to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Walter!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Helplessly we looked at each other.
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then called forth perhaps by what she saw in Drake's eyes, perhaps by another thought, Ruth's cheeks crimsoned, her head drooped; the web of her hair hid the warm rose of her face, the frozen pallor of Ventnor's.
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