Chapter 5 of Galactic Patrol is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Galactic Patrol is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hi, your royal snakeship!" Kinnison retorted in kind. "Still here, huh? Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess." "The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."
Chapter 5 of Galactic Patrol is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of making something clean
From this reading “Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."”
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading “"The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “"The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Kinnison retorted in kind.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “"Hi, your royal snakeship!"”
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.
In this reading “Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
the act of making something clean
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading "The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Still here, huh?
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, your royal snakeship!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Still here, huh?
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kinnison retorted in kind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Kinnison retorted in kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kinnison retorted in kind.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
not any; not one
From this reading "The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Kinnison retorted in kind.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "Hi, your royal snakeship!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hi, your royal snakeship!"
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still here, huh?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The equipment is not ready, but there's no hurry about that."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thought you'd be back on Delgon by this time, cleaning up the rest of that mess."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hi, your royal snakeship!"
Chapter 5 of Galactic Patrol by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 407 sentences of Galactic Patrol, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Galactic Patrol by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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