Chapter 4 of Masters of Space is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Masters of Space is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It may be.... Yes, Master, you are right." "Okay." Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought. "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
Chapter 4 of Masters of Space is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading “"Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.”
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading “Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.”
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"Okay."”
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading “"Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “"Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “"Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, Master, you are right."
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may be....
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may be....
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Yes, Master, you are right."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Okay."
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes, Master, you are right."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
express a supposition
From this reading "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, suppose that you are not my slave and simple automatic relay station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hilton took off his necklace, the better to drive home the intensity and sincerity of his thought.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Master, you are right."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, Master, you are right."
Chapter 4 of Masters of Space by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 417 sentences of Masters of Space, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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