Chapter 8 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"See that fellow over there, Steve?" whispered Tom. "The one with the scar on his face?" "Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer. "I've been watching him too. And I think he's had his eye on us."
Chapter 8 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “"Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “"Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.”
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “"The one with the scar on his face?"”
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading “"Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “"I've been watching him too.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"See that fellow over there, Steve?" whispered Tom.”
not only so, but
From this reading “"Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I think he's had his eye on us."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been watching him too.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading "Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.
the organ of sight
From this reading And I think he's had his eye on us."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "The one with the scar on his face?"
a boy or man
From this reading "See that fellow over there, Steve?" whispered Tom.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I think he's had his eye on us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I think he's had his eye on us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've been watching him too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The one with the scar on his face?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I think he's had his eye on us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been watching him too.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The one with the scar on his face?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The one with the scar on his face?"
above and across; more than
From this reading "See that fellow over there, Steve?" whispered Tom.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading "The one with the scar on his face?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See that fellow over there, Steve?" whispered Tom.
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading "Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See that fellow over there, Steve?" whispered Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See that fellow over there, Steve?" whispered Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The one with the scar on his face?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "See that fellow over there, Steve?" whispered Tom.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I think he's had his eye on us."
male cat
From this reading "See that fellow over there, Steve?" whispered Tom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I've been watching him too.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I think he's had his eye on us."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "I've been watching him too.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "See that fellow over there, Steve?" whispered Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The one with the scar on his face?"
not only so, but
From this reading "Yeah," replied the disguised Solar Guard officer.
Chapter 8 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates by Carey Rockwell holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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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