Chapter 10 of The Runaway Asteroid is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Runaway Asteroid is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Thank you for coming, gentlemen. I apologize for not sharing your distress. Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy. When you learn why I have brought you here, you will forgive me, I think. I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
Chapter 10 of The Runaway Asteroid is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “I apologize for not sharing your distress.”
an experience that appalls
From this reading “Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “I apologize for not sharing your distress.”
understanding and entering into another's feelings
From this reading “Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.”
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading “I apologize for not sharing your distress.”
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 am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading I apologize for not sharing your distress.
an experience that appalls
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When you learn why I have brought you here, you will forgive me, I think.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Thank you for coming, gentlemen.
psychological suffering
From this reading I apologize for not sharing your distress.
understanding and entering into another's feelings
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thank you for coming, gentlemen.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Thank you for coming, gentlemen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you learn why I have brought you here, you will forgive me, I think.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When you learn why I have brought you here, you will forgive me, I think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I apologize for not sharing your distress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading When you learn why I have brought you here, you will forgive me, I think.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
a particular point in time
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I apologize for not sharing your distress.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading I apologize for not sharing your distress.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you for coming, gentlemen.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When you learn why I have brought you here, you will forgive me, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I am expecting a message any moment now, and I wanted you to be here when it came in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Please forgive me for what must appear to be an appalling lack of empathy.
at the time that
From this reading When you learn why I have brought you here, you will forgive me, I think.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When you learn why I have brought you here, you will forgive me, I think.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When you learn why I have brought you here, you will forgive me, I think.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you for coming, gentlemen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I apologize for not sharing your distress.
Chapter 10 of The Runaway Asteroid by Michael D. Cooper holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 10 holds 397 sentences of The Runaway Asteroid, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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