Chapter 2 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck. "O.K.," answered Tom. "Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!" "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck. "In a minute, Manning, in a minute," growled Astro.
Chapter 2 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading “"Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.”
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading “"Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"”
plural of “blower” — a device that produces a current of air
From this reading “"Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"”
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading “"All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.”
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading “"In a minute, Manning, in a minute," growled Astro.”
measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
From this reading “"Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.”
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading “"All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.”
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading “"Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "O.K.," answered Tom.
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading "Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"
plural of “blower” — a device that produces a current of air
From this reading "Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "In a minute, Manning, in a minute," growled Astro.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In a minute, Manning, in a minute," growled Astro.
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.
most important element
From this reading "Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading "In a minute, Manning, in a minute," growled Astro.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "In a minute, Manning, in a minute," growled Astro.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
From this reading "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
male cat
From this reading "O.K.," answered Tom.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading "Now try out the automatic blowers for the main tubes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom from the power deck.
Chapter 2 of Danger in Deep Space by Carey Rockwell holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 2 holds 207 sentences of Danger in Deep Space, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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