Chapter 6 of Address: Centauri is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Address: Centauri is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket. We have a ship's registry on board. Use it. Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship. If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
Chapter 6 of Address: Centauri is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 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 “blip” — a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
From this reading “If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “"There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.”
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading “If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.”
an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading “We have a ship's registry on board.”
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “"There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.”
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “We have a ship's registry on board.”
from that time on
From this reading “Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.”
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading “If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.”
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.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “We have a ship's registry on board.”
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 We have a ship's registry on board.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
plural of “blip” — a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
mark as different
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Use it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
transport commercially
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
carry out
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
from that time on
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
except if; if not
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
the act of using
From this reading Use it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
Chapter 6 of Address: Centauri by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 405 sentences of Address: Centauri, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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