Chapter 12 of The Runaway Asteroid is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Runaway Asteroid is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes. “You’re right, Mark; but there’s no other choice. You have to do it.” Mark’s exhaled quickly. “Oh, I know, Zip--I know.
Chapter 12 of The Runaway Asteroid is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading ““You’re right, Mark; but there’s no other choice.”
without deviation
From this reading “Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.”
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading “Mark’s exhaled quickly.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.”
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.”
close with a zipper
From this reading “Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You’re right, Mark; but there’s no other choice.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “You’re right, Mark; but there’s no other choice.
without deviation
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You have to do it.”
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading Mark’s exhaled quickly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have to do it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I know, Zip--I know.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have to do it.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I know, Zip--I know.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “You’re right, Mark; but there’s no other choice.
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading “You’re right, Mark; but there’s no other choice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I know, Zip--I know.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “You’re right, Mark; but there’s no other choice.
with speed
From this reading Mark’s exhaled quickly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You’re right, Mark; but there’s no other choice.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re right, Mark; but there’s no other choice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have to do it.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have to do it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re right, Mark; but there’s no other choice.
close with a zipper
From this reading Zip looked at the floor for an instant, then looked up again and stared directly into Mark’s eyes.
Chapter 12 of The Runaway Asteroid by Michael D. Cooper holds 377 sentences, grouped into 76 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 12 holds 377 sentences of The Runaway Asteroid, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Runaway Asteroid by Michael D. Cooper exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 377 sentences, grouped into 76 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.
Work through the 76 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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