Chapter 5 of Masters of Space is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Masters of Space is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hilton made three calls. In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start. We've got a _lot_ to learn here." "You said it, chum. And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."
Chapter 5 of Masters of Space is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Hilton made three calls.”
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."”
the act of chewing noisily
From this reading “And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."”
plural of “chopper” — a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading “And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"You said it, chum.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.”
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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 In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Hilton made three calls.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."
the act of chewing noisily
From this reading And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."
plural of “chopper” — a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "You said it, chum.
one or the other of two
From this reading And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got a _lot_ to learn here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We've got a _lot_ to learn here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilton made three calls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You said it, chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
and nothing more
From this reading And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We've got a _lot_ to learn here."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We've got a _lot_ to learn here."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hilton made three calls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hilton made three calls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We've got a _lot_ to learn here."
precisely as stated
From this reading In the pause that followed, Sandra said, very thoughtfully: "Peyondix and sathura, Jarve, for a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got a _lot_ to learn here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said it, chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you're _not_ just chomping your china choppers, either."
Chapter 5 of Masters of Space by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 431 sentences of Masters of Space, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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