Chapter 15 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What's our position, Roger?" Captain Strong called into the intercom. "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge. "But I can't see a thing on the radar. That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."
Chapter 15 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."”
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading “Captain Strong called into the intercom.”
a quarter of the circumference of a circle
From this reading “"Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.”
measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
From this reading “"Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.”
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading “That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “"Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading “"Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.”
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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 "But I can't see a thing on the radar.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I can't see a thing on the radar.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Strong called into the intercom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I can't see a thing on the radar.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Strong called into the intercom.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I can't see a thing on the radar.
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading Captain Strong called into the intercom.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Captain Strong called into the intercom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I can't see a thing on the radar.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What's our position, Roger?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "What's our position, Roger?"
a quarter of the circumference of a circle
From this reading "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.
measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
From this reading "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's our position, Roger?"
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But I can't see a thing on the radar.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.
not in physical motion
From this reading That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Captain Strong called into the intercom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Strong called into the intercom.
a special situation
From this reading "But I can't see a thing on the radar.
male cat
From this reading That static flash Tom sent out is scrambling everything."
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading "Space quadrant B, section twenty-three, sir," replied Roger from the radar bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's our position, Roger?"
Chapter 15 of On the Trail of the Space Pirates by Carey Rockwell holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 15 holds 178 sentences of On the Trail of the Space Pirates, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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