Chapter 18 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger. "Be cautious--don't take too many chances." "No." "Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank." I called softly upward.
Chapter 18 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing careful forethought
From this reading “"Be cautious--don't take too many chances."”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"Be cautious--don't take too many chances."”
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “_The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.”
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading “_The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.”
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “"Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank."”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “_The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.”
directed up
From this reading “I called softly upward.”
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 “"Be cautious--don't take too many chances."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be cautious--don't take too many chances."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called softly upward.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
showing careful forethought
From this reading "Be cautious--don't take too many chances."
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Be cautious--don't take too many chances."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be cautious--don't take too many chances."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank."
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
a farewell remark
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I called softly upward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Be cautious--don't take too many chances."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
on one occasion
From this reading "Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank."
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank."
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
with low volume
From this reading I called softly upward.
carry out
From this reading "Be cautious--don't take too many chances."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
very small
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Be cautious--don't take too many chances."
having come into contact
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
directed up
From this reading I called softly upward.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Tiny Prowler_ "Good-by, Frank," Drake reached carefully down and touched my dwindling shoulder with the tip of his finger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Remember--if he once sees you--well, that's the end, Frank."
Chapter 18 of The princess of the atom by Ray Cummings holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 18 holds 113 sentences of The princess of the atom, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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