Chapter 13 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush. But Alt shouted: "Run--that is a Togaro man!" As Alt went past me, I saw his fear-stricken face. The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet. Alt was heading for the broken cliff wall.
Chapter 13 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading “_The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.”
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading “_The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Alt was heading for the broken cliff wall.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “_The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “Alt was heading for the broken cliff wall.”
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “_The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “_The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.”
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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by a factor of four
In this reading “The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.”
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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 But Alt shouted: "Run--that is a Togaro man!"
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Alt went past me, I saw his fear-stricken face.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Alt was heading for the broken cliff wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Alt shouted: "Run--that is a Togaro man!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Alt was heading for the broken cliff wall.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Alt went past me, I saw his fear-stricken face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Alt went past me, I saw his fear-stricken face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Alt was heading for the broken cliff wall.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Alt went past me, I saw his fear-stricken face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Alt shouted: "Run--that is a Togaro man!"
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Alt shouted: "Run--that is a Togaro man!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Alt went past me, I saw his fear-stricken face.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As Alt went past me, I saw his fear-stricken face.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But Alt shouted: "Run--that is a Togaro man!"
cut with a saw
From this reading As Alt went past me, I saw his fear-stricken face.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading But Alt shouted: "Run--that is a Togaro man!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The giant--three or four times my own height--was climbing to his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Alt shouted: "Run--that is a Togaro man!"
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Alt was heading for the broken cliff wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Meeting_ For that instant, I was convinced that I was trapped, lured here by Alt to this giant lying in ambush.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Alt went past me, I saw his fear-stricken face.
Chapter 13 of The princess of the atom by Ray Cummings holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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