Chapter 10 of Masters of Space is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Masters of Space is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sawtelle thought for a couple of minutes. "A few details, is all. But that can be ironed out as we go along." Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief. They had done everything possible for them to do.
Chapter 10 of Masters of Space is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Sawtelle thought for a couple of minutes.”
true confidential information
From this reading “"A few details, is all.”
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading “But that can be ironed out as we go along."”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.”
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.”
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading “Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.”
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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 Sawtelle thought for a couple of minutes.
(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 "A few details, is all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But that can be ironed out as we go along."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But that can be ironed out as we go along."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that can be ironed out as we go along."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that can be ironed out as we go along."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But that can be ironed out as we go along."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Sawtelle thought for a couple of minutes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
true confidential information
From this reading "A few details, is all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had done everything possible for them to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They had done everything possible for them to do.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They had done everything possible for them to do.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "A few details, is all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sawtelle thought for a couple of minutes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But that can be ironed out as we go along."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had done everything possible for them to do.
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading But that can be ironed out as we go along."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A few details, is all.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Sawtelle thought for a couple of minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sawtelle thought for a couple of minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But that can be ironed out as we go along."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They had done everything possible for them to do.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sawtelle thought for a couple of minutes.
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that can be ironed out as we go along."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had done everything possible for them to do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had done everything possible for them to do.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sawtelle thought for a couple of minutes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had done everything possible for them to do.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But that can be ironed out as we go along."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Both men worked then, almost unremittingly for six solid days; at the end of which time both drew tremendous sighs of relief.
Chapter 10 of Masters of Space by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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