Chapter 27 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together." "Strange, Frank?" Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells. "Strange? Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."
Chapter 27 of The princess of the atom is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.”
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Strange, Frank?"”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “_The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “_The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."”
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.
flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce
In this reading “_The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."”
In this reading “Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."”
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.
(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 Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."
Having no one else present.
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Strange, Frank?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
the sound of laughing
From this reading Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her laugh was like the pealing of little fairy bells.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."
at the time that
From this reading Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."
a Caucasian
From this reading _The Black and White Flags_ "It Seems so strange, Dianne, our being alone together."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, when we were children we were together nearly all the time."
Chapter 27 of The princess of the atom by Ray Cummings holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 27 holds 187 sentences of The princess of the atom, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 27 of The princess of the atom by Ray Cummings exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 187 sentences, grouped into 38 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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