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On the Trail of the Space Pirates
On the Trail of the Space Pirates

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Carey Rockwell • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"Attention!
Attention!
This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.
Come in, Strong!"
High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

On the Trail of the Space Pirates

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Attention!
/əˈtenʃən/
Line 2
Attention!
/əˈtenʃən/
Line 3
This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.
/ðɪs ɪz ˈkæptən ˈmeɪtlənd ʌv ðə ˈrɑːkət ˈkruːzər oʊˈraɪən riˈpɔːrtɪŋ tuː ˈkæptən strɔːŋ æt speɪs əˈkæd.ə.mi/
Line 4
Come in, Strong!"
/kʌm ɪn strɔːŋ/
Line 5
High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

Learner Dictionary

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.

cruiser noun US /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading “This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flipped verb US /flɪpt/

inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up

From this reading “High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Galileo noun US /ˌɡæləˈliːoʊ/

Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars

From this reading “High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Orion noun US /oʊˈraɪən/

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overlooking adjective US /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading “High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reporting noun US /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television

From this reading “This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rocket noun US /ˈrɑːkət/

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading “This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Solar adjective US /ˈsoʊlər/

relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun

From this reading “High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 42

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.

AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

Velmora curated lexicon
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AttentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading "Attention!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come in, Strong!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flippedverbUS /flɪpt/

inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/

producing no result or effect

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GalileonounUS /ˌɡæləˈliːoʊ/

Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Come in, Strong!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/

English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Simms

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

Pending verification
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/

relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SpacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strainnounUS /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teleceiver

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

Pending verification
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
three-weeks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

Pending verification
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This is Captain Maitland of the rocket cruiser _Orion_ reporting to Captain Strong at Space Academy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/

Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading High in the Tower of Galileo overlooking Space Academy, the Solar Guard officer, his face showing the strain of the last three-weeks' futile search for Wallace and Simms, flipped on the teleceiver and replied, "Strong here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 7 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates by Carey Rockwell holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Chapter 7 holds 159 sentences of On the Trail of the Space Pirates, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in On the Trail of the Space Pirates

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Aboard
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Metallic
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Voice
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