Chapter 2 of Mr. Spaceship is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mr. Spaceship is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's a good idea," Gross said. * * * * * "Where are you calling from?" Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her. "From the moon base." "All kinds of rumors are running around.
Chapter 2 of Mr. Spaceship is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “"From the moon base."”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “* * * * * "Where are you calling from?"”
before any deductions
From this reading “"That's a good idea," Gross said.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"All kinds of rumors are running around.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “"From the moon base."”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.”
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “"All kinds of rumors are running around.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.”
In this reading “"That's a good idea," Gross said.”
In this reading “Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's a good idea," Gross said.
(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 "All kinds of rumors are running around.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * "Where are you calling from?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "All kinds of rumors are running around.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "From the moon base."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading * * * * * "Where are you calling from?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * "Where are you calling from?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's a good idea," Gross said.
before any deductions
From this reading "That's a good idea," Gross said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's a good idea," Gross said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "All kinds of rumors are running around.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "From the moon base."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All kinds of rumors are running around.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "All kinds of rumors are running around.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "All kinds of rumors are running around.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a good idea," Gross said.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a good idea," Gross said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "From the moon base."
at the time that
From this reading Dolores asked, when he succeeded in reaching her.
in or at the place that
From this reading * * * * * "Where are you calling from?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * "Where are you calling from?"
Chapter 2 of Mr. Spaceship by Philip K. Dick holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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 2 holds 450 sentences of Mr. Spaceship, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Mr. Spaceship by Philip K. Dick exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 450 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Mr. Spaceship, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
