Chapter 11 of Masters of Space is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Masters of Space is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Data insufficient." The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks. Then: "Great Brain, advise us," Ynos said. "What is best for us to do?" "With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.
Chapter 11 of Masters of Space is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading “The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.”
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading “"Data insufficient."”
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading “"With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.”
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading “"With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.”
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading “"Data insufficient."”
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading “The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.”
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “"With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.”
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “"With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.”
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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 The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
give advice to
From this reading Then: "Great Brain, advise us," Ynos said.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "What is best for us to do?"
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Then: "Great Brain, advise us," Ynos said.
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading "Data insufficient."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading "With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What is best for us to do?"
one or the other of two
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then: "Great Brain, advise us," Ynos said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading "With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading "Data insufficient."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is best for us to do?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
an amount of time
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then: "Great Brain, advise us," Ynos said.
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading "With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then: "Great Brain, advise us," Ynos said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is best for us to do?"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then: "Great Brain, advise us," Ynos said.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The linked minds concentrated upon the problem for a period of time that might have been either days or weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is best for us to do?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With identical defensive screens it becomes a question of relative power.
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From this reading Then: "Great Brain, advise us," Ynos said.
Chapter 11 of Masters of Space by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 433 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.
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