Chapter 14 of First on the Moon is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of First on the Moon is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're in trouble." Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words. "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian. BuNav's got a track on it." Crag waited.
Chapter 14 of First on the Moon is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
From this reading “"Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.”
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words.”
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading “Crag waited.”
having lost your job
From this reading “"Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.”
third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “"Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “"Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.”
possessive form of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “"Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “BuNav's got a track on it."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BuNav's got a track on it."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words.
a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words.
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Crag waited.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
having lost your job
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BuNav's got a track on it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're in trouble."
third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BuNav's got a track on it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BuNav's got a track on it."
possessive form of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading BuNav's got a track on it."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "You're in trouble."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Intelligence informs us that another rocket's been fired from east of the Caspian.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Crag waited.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Gotch spoke like a man carefully choosing his words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're in trouble."
Chapter 14 of First on the Moon by Jeff Sutton holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 14 holds 182 sentences of First on the Moon, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of First on the Moon by Jeff Sutton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 182 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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