Chapter 17 of Address: Centauri is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Address: Centauri is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It was the ship--at least it was using rockets." He got out of bed and let her help him dress. Usually he refused her aid. "Rockets? But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
Chapter 17 of Address: Centauri is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 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.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “Usually he refused her aid.”
put on clothes
From this reading “He got out of bed and let her help him dress.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Usually he refused her aid.”
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “"It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “But the Star Victory doesn't have any."”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “"It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."”
under normal conditions
From this reading “Usually he refused her aid.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “But the Star Victory doesn't have any."”
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.
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “He got out of bed and let her help him dress.”
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.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Usually he refused her aid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
put on clothes
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Usually he refused her aid.
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
transport commercially
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually he refused her aid.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
Chapter 17 of Address: Centauri by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace 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 17 holds 397 sentences of Address: Centauri, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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