Chapter 9 of Operation: Outer Space is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Operation: Outer Space is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She closed her eyes. Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours. He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity. Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night. There were flickerings in the sky.
Chapter 9 of Operation: Outer Space is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
any specific behavior
From this reading “He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.”
the first light of day
From this reading “He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.”
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.”
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading “Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night.”
pass through
From this reading “He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.”
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading “He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
any specific behavior
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
the first light of day
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She closed her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were flickerings in the sky.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed her eyes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
on one occasion
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed her eyes.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There were flickerings in the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were flickerings in the sky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
in the direction of
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
pass through
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
look attentively
From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were flickerings in the sky.
Chapter 9 of Operation: Outer Space by Murray Leinster holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 9 holds 435 sentences of Operation: Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Operation: Outer Space by Murray Leinster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 435 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 87 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Operation: Outer Space by Murray Leinster on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5158 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18361 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #18361, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 429 minutes of reading across 1032 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Operation: Outer Space section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 12 chapters of Operation: Outer Space to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Operation: Outer Space, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
