Chapter 17 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it. Alt ran to get the bar. We called, "Dianne!" She did not answer. With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
Chapter 17 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 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 “Alt ran to get the bar.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Alt ran to get the bar.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.”
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “_Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.”
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “_Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.”
hit hard
From this reading “_Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.”
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 my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.”
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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 my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Alt ran to get the bar.
react verbally
From this reading She did not answer.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Alt ran to get the bar.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We called, "Dianne!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We called, "Dianne!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not answer.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Alt ran to get the bar.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not answer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Alt ran to get the bar.
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not answer.
hit hard
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Frank's Plan_ This door, like the other, resisted our efforts, to smash it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We called, "Dianne!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With my ear against the door, it seemed that I could hear a movement inside.
Chapter 17 of The princess of the atom by Ray Cummings holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 17 holds 145 sentences of The princess of the atom, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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