Chapter 21 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom stirred. He rolled his head from side to side. His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach. He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him. Instinctively he began to check the dials and gauges.
Chapter 21 of Danger in Deep Space is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “Instinctively he began to check the dials and gauges.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him.”
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading “Instinctively he began to check the dials and gauges.”
plural of “gauge” — a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
From this reading “Instinctively he began to check the dials and gauges.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “Instinctively he began to check the dials and gauges.”
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.”
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.”
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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 His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Instinctively he began to check the dials and gauges.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Instinctively he began to check the dials and gauges.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him.
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading Instinctively he began to check the dials and gauges.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rolled his head from side to side.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him.
plural of “gauge” — a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
From this reading Instinctively he began to check the dials and gauges.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rolled his head from side to side.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He rolled his head from side to side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rolled his head from side to side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively he began to check the dials and gauges.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him.
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He rolled his head from side to side.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He rolled his head from side to side.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared at the control panel in front of him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Tom stirred.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rolled his head from side to side.
male cat
From this reading Tom stirred.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mouth was dry and there was a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
Chapter 21 of Danger in Deep Space by Carey Rockwell holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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