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Operation Interstellar

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Operation Interstellar is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.
For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.
Ten months plus, spent in a shell of metal, completely self-contained.
There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.
There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Operation Interstellar

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Operation Interstellar is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.
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For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.
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Ten months plus, spent in a shell of metal, completely self-contained.
/ten mʌnθs plʌs spent ɪn ə ʃel ʌv ˈmetəl kəmˈpliːtli ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/
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There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.
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There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

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.

awesome adjective US /ˈɑːsəm/

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

From this reading “There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.”

boredom noun US /ˈbɔːrdəm/

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading “Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.”

fastest adverb US /ˈfæstəst/

most quickly

From this reading “For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.”

Hoagland noun US /ˈhoʊɡlənd/

United States physiologist (1899-1982)

From this reading “Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.”

maelstrom noun US /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.

From this reading “Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.”

self-contained adjective US /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/

constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself

From this reading “Ten months plus, spent in a shell of metal, completely self-contained.”

spacecraft noun US /ˈspeɪskræft/

a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun

From this reading “For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.”

warp verb US /wɔːrp/

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

From this reading “There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

three hundred noun + noun

being one hundred more than two hundred

In this reading “For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.”

little bit adjective + noun

In this reading “There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.”

ten months noun + noun counted as “ten month”

In this reading “Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.”

eighteen days adjective + noun

In this reading “For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.”

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7111

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From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Ten months plus, spent in a shell of metal, completely self-contained.

ConsideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

domenounUS /doʊm/

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/

most quickly

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

HoaglandnounUS /ˈhoʊɡlənd/

United States physiologist (1899-1982)

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

maelstromnounUS /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading Ten months plus, spent in a shell of metal, completely self-contained.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

Neoterra

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

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

Nora

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

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/

the state of nonexistence

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ten months plus, spent in a shell of metal, completely self-contained.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

Phillips

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

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/

operate an airplane

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

plusnounUS /plʌs/

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading Ten months plus, spent in a shell of metal, completely self-contained.

port-dome

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

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

self-containedadjectiveUS /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/

constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself

From this reading Ten months plus, spent in a shell of metal, completely self-contained.

sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

shellnounUS /ʃel/

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading Ten months plus, spent in a shell of metal, completely self-contained.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

spacecraftnounUS /ˈspeɪskræft/

a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

spaceliner

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

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Ten months plus, spent in a shell of metal, completely self-contained.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

supervelocity

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

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

take-off

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

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was a broad port-dome for the landing and take-off pilot, but looking out through that dome of glass into the awesome nothingness of supervelocity made men a little bit crazy.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

viewports

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From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

warpverbUS /wɔːrp/

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

From this reading There were no viewports for a ship exceeding the speed of light was enclosed in its own warp of space and one could not see out.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Considering that the time elapsed between Paul's first contact with Nora Phillips and his meeting with Hoagland was less than one month, during which Paul lived in an incomprehensible maelstrom, the following ten months were sheer boredom.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading For Paul was removed from 7111 Bridge Street and taken aboard a spacecraft bound for Neoterra, one hundred and forty light years by distance and three hundred and eighteen days by the fastest spaceliner going.

Chapter 11 of Operation Interstellar by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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