Chapter 13 of Galactic Patrol is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Galactic Patrol is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sit tight," Kinnison directed. "Hands on knees. I'll burn any or all of you that make a move. I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture. Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."
Chapter 13 of Galactic Patrol is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “"Sit tight," Kinnison directed.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “"Hands on knees.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “"Sit tight," Kinnison directed.”
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.
maintain the same position; wait it out
In this reading “"Sit tight," Kinnison directed.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Sit tight," Kinnison directed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Hands on knees.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
and nothing more
From this reading Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit tight," Kinnison directed.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Hands on knees.
engage in
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hands on knees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."
be seated
From this reading "Sit tight," Kinnison directed.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have already burned the old man and five guards, and have put Grand Base out of the picture.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Sit tight," Kinnison directed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now I want to find out just how we seven stand."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll burn any or all of you that make a move.
Chapter 13 of Galactic Patrol by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 13 holds 405 sentences of Galactic Patrol, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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