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Chapter II

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That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.
Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.
As he looked, Orion's blindness passed.
He opened his eyes and could see again.
The myths say that Orion never left the sky after that.
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Wonder Stories

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Wonder Stories is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.
/ðæt wɑːz ə ˈθrɪlɪŋ raɪd fɔːr oʊˈraɪən əˈweɪ frʌm ðə ˈdɑːrknəs hiː hæd wɔːkt ɪn soʊ lɔːŋ ɑːn ðə ɜːrθ ənd ʌp əˈlɔːŋ ðə roʊd ʌv stɑːrz ðæt led tuː ðə sʌn/
Line 2
Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.
/əˈpɑːloʊ droʊv ðə ˈtʃeriət hɪmˈself ənd wen ðeɪ keɪm tuː ðə ˈsteɪtli ɡoʊld ˈkɑːləmz ðæt ˈɡɑːrdəd ðə ˈentrəns tuː hɪz ˈpæləs hiː toʊld oʊˈraɪən tuː lʊk streɪt æt ðə ˈbleɪzɪŋ laɪt ʌv ðə sʌn/
Line 3
As he looked, Orion's blindness passed.
/æz hiː lʊkt oʊˈraɪənz ˈblaɪndnəs pæst/
Line 4
He opened his eyes and could see again.
/hiː ˈoʊpənd hɪz aɪz ənd kʊd siː əˈɡen/
Line 5
The myths say that Orion never left the sky after that.
/ðə mɪθs seɪ ðæt oʊˈraɪən ˈnevər left ðə skaɪ ˈæftər ðæt/

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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.

Apollo noun US /əˈpɑːloʊ/

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading “Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.”

blindness noun US /ˈblaɪndnəs/

the state of being blind or lacking sight

From this reading “As he looked, Orion's blindness passed.”

chariot noun US /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading “Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.”

columns noun US /ˈkɑːləmz/

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading “Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.”

myths noun US /mɪθs/

plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading “The myths say that Orion never left the sky after that.”

Orion noun US /oʊˈraɪən/

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading “That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.”

Orion's noun US /oʊˈraɪənz/

possessive form of “orion” — (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading “As he looked, Orion's blindness passed.”

thrilling adjective US /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading “That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

along the road preposition + article + noun counted as “along … road”

In this reading “That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.”

look straight verb + adjective

In this reading “Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.”

All words in this reading · 64

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The myths say that Orion never left the sky after that.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He opened his eyes and could see again.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he looked, Orion's blindness passed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/

the state of being blind or lacking sight

From this reading As he looked, Orion's blindness passed.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He opened his eyes and could see again.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He opened his eyes and could see again.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/

prudent

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The myths say that Orion never left the sky after that.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As he looked, Orion's blindness passed.

mythsnounUS /mɪθs/

plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading The myths say that Orion never left the sky after that.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The myths say that Orion never left the sky after that.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He opened his eyes and could see again.

OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

Orion'snounUS /oʊˈraɪənz/

possessive form of “orion” — (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading As he looked, Orion's blindness passed.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As he looked, Orion's blindness passed.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading The myths say that Orion never left the sky after that.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He opened his eyes and could see again.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The myths say that Orion never left the sky after that.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That was a thrilling ride for Orion, away from the darkness he had walked in so long on the earth, and up along the road of stars that led to the sun.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Apollo drove the chariot himself, and when they came to the stately gold columns that guarded the entrance to his palace, he told Orion to look straight at the blazing light of the sun.

Chapter 2 of Wonder Stories by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.

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