Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Men into space is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Ten seconds ... Nine ... Eight ... Seven ... Six ...
Men into space
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Men into space is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"_Ten
seconds ...
Nine ...
Eight ...
Seven ...
Six ...
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Men into space
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Men into space is here in full — 433 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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"_Ten
seconds ...
/ten ˈsekəndz/
Line 2
Nine ...
/naɪn/
Line 3
Eight ...
/eɪt/
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Seven ...
/ˈsevən/
Line 5
Six ...
/sɪks/
Learner Dictionary
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being one more than seven
From this reading “Eight ...”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Nine ...”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “"_Ten seconds ...”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Seven ...”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Six ...”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
Word partnerships in these lines
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Ten seconds
noun + noun
counted as “ten second”
In this reading “"_Ten seconds ...”
All words in this reading · 6
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being one more than seven
From this reading Eight ...
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine ...
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "_Ten seconds ...
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven ...
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six ...
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "_Ten seconds ...
Chapter 2 of Men into space by Murray Leinster 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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