Chapter 9 of Masters of Space is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Masters of Space is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain. How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?" "That depends on what you call ships. Superdreadnoughts, _Perseus_ class, six. First-line battleships, twenty-nine.
Chapter 9 of Masters of Space is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"”
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading “First-line battleships, twenty-nine.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “Superdreadnoughts, _Perseus_ class, six.”
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"That depends on what you call ships.”
(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Superdreadnoughts, _Perseus_ class, six.”
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"”
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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 "That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain.
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain.
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading First-line battleships, twenty-nine.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That depends on what you call ships.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Superdreadnoughts, _Perseus_ class, six.
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "That depends on what you call ships.
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From this reading First-line battleships, twenty-nine.
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From this reading How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"
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From this reading How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain.
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From this reading How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That depends on what you call ships.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain.
(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
From this reading Superdreadnoughts, _Perseus_ class, six.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Superdreadnoughts, _Perseus_ class, six.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading How many ships can Five-Jet Admiral Gordon put into space?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Superdreadnoughts, _Perseus_ class, six.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That depends on what you call ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading First-line battleships, twenty-nine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That depends on what you call ships.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That depends on what you call ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's great, and I like it ... and you're only a captain.
Chapter 9 of Masters of Space by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 434 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 9 holds 434 sentences of Masters of Space, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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