Chapter 6 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully. "Sure wish we wuz on her." His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus. "Why?" demanded Loring. "Anything to get away from Venusport.
Chapter 6 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading “His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.”
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading “"There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.”
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading “"There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.”
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 goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “"There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.”
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading “His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.”
in a wistful manner
From this reading “"There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.”
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a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading "There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything to get away from Venusport.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Anything to get away from Venusport.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Why?" demanded Loring.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Anything to get away from Venusport.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sure wish we wuz on her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading "There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
and nothing more
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading "There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
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From this reading "Why?" demanded Loring.
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 goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sure wish we wuz on her."
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
transport commercially
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure wish we wuz on her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading His eyes followed the beautiful slim passenger ship just blasting off from Venus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anything to get away from Venusport.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sure wish we wuz on her."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" demanded Loring.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Sure wish we wuz on her."
in a wistful manner
From this reading "There goes the jet liner to Mars," said Al Mason wistfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure wish we wuz on her."
Chapter 6 of Danger in Deep Space by Carey Rockwell holds 206 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 6 holds 206 sentences of Danger in Deep Space, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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