Chapter 4 of Men into space is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Men into space is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Settle back for rocket fire!" Furness nodded. He looked cadaverous. His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair. But his lips moved.
Chapter 4 of Men into space is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “But his lips moved.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Furness nodded.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.”
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “"Settle back for rocket fire!"”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"Settle back for rocket fire!"”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.”
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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 His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Settle back for rocket fire!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his lips moved.
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He looked cadaverous.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Settle back for rocket fire!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Settle back for rocket fire!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furness nodded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked cadaverous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But his lips moved.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked cadaverous.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But his lips moved.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Furness nodded.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading "Settle back for rocket fire!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "Settle back for rocket fire!"
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes seemed filled with a peculiar, tragic despair.
Chapter 4 of Men into space by Murray Leinster holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 4 holds 427 sentences of Men into space, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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