Chapter 7 of Operation: Outer Space is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Operation: Outer Space is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Babs brought Cochrane a plate. He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed. "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't." Holden grunted. "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
Chapter 7 of Operation: Outer Space is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any substance that can cause an allergy
From this reading “"They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."”
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “"What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?”
the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
From this reading “"They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."”
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading “He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.”
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “"What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Holden grunted.”
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “"They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."”
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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 Babs brought Cochrane a plate.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
(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 "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
any substance that can cause an allergy
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
any thing at all
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Babs brought Cochrane a plate.
the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Babs brought Cochrane a plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Babs brought Cochrane a plate.
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Holden grunted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holden grunted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Babs brought Cochrane a plate.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
express in words
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
up to a particular time
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
Chapter 7 of Operation: Outer Space by Murray Leinster holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 430 sentences of Operation: Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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