Chapter 13 of Hunters Out of Space is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Hunters Out of Space is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed. Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver. He looked at a star-map. Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator. "We'll never make it this way," Ato said.
Chapter 13 of Hunters Out of Space is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 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.
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
From this reading “Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed.”
a humming noise
From this reading “Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.”
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.”
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.”
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 He looked at a star-map.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at a star-map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
From this reading Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at a star-map.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.
a humming noise
From this reading Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at a star-map.
engage in
From this reading "We'll never make it this way," Ato said.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "We'll never make it this way," Ato said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Meanwhile, Nea fed rows of figures into a humming calculator.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll never make it this way," Ato said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at a star-map.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll never make it this way," Ato said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dust-cloud was farther away than Ato had guessed.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Long before they reached it, his instruments began to waver.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We'll never make it this way," Ato said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll never make it this way," Ato said.
Chapter 13 of Hunters Out of Space by Joseph E. (Joseph Everidge) Kelleam holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 202 sentences of Hunters Out of Space, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Hunters Out of Space by Joseph E. (Joseph Everidge) Kelleam exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 41 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Hunters Out of Space by Joseph E. (Joseph Everidge) Kelleam on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3692 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #25270 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #25270, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 307 minutes of reading across 739 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Hunters Out of Space section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 19 chapters of Hunters Out of Space to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Hunters Out of Space, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
