Chapter 12 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready. An hour of hurried, feverish preparation. Yet after all, there was not much to do. I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist. And the stoutest shoes I owned.
Chapter 12 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wait in hiding to attack
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading “I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.”
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.”
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading “I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “An hour of hurried, feverish preparation.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “And the stoutest shoes I owned.”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “An hour of hurried, feverish preparation.”
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading “I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.”
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 “_Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready.”
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 wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
later than; following
From this reading Yet after all, there was not much to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yet after all, there was not much to do.
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading _Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the stoutest shoes I owned.
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet after all, there was not much to do.
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading An hour of hurried, feverish preparation.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading An hour of hurried, feverish preparation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet after all, there was not much to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet after all, there was not much to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour of hurried, feverish preparation.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading And the stoutest shoes I owned.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading An hour of hurried, feverish preparation.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading _Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready.
a particular situation
From this reading And the stoutest shoes I owned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the stoutest shoes I owned.
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet after all, there was not much to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet after all, there was not much to do.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Giant in Ambush_ Within an hour I was ready.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I wore a bathing suit, with a belt of the drugs strapped about my waist.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet after all, there was not much to do.
Chapter 12 of The princess of the atom by Ray Cummings holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 234 sentences of The princess of the atom, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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