Chapter 19 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Major!" shouted Astro. "Look! The _Polaris_! The _Polaris_ is blasting off!" The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
Chapter 19 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 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 “The _Polaris_ is blasting off!"”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Major!" shouted Astro.”
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
with speed
From this reading “The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.”
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading “The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.”
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading “The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.”
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.”
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From this reading "Major!" shouted Astro.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading The _Polaris_ is blasting off!"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Polaris_ is blasting off!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Major!" shouted Astro.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The _Polaris_ is blasting off!"
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading The _Polaris_!
with speed
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Major!" shouted Astro.
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Polaris_!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The five Earthmen stared up at the silvery spaceship that was rapidly disappearing into the clear blue void of space.
Chapter 19 of Danger in Deep Space by Carey Rockwell holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 19 holds 198 sentences of Danger in Deep Space, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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