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Operation: Outer Space
Operation: Outer Space

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 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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He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.
It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.
They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.
In vain!
But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Operation: Outer Space

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Operation: Outer Space is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.
/hiː rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd ðə ˈfaɪnəl kəˈmɜːrʃəl ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈbrɔːdkæst fɔːr ɪts əˈmerəkən ˈspɑːnsər/
Line 2
It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.
Line 3
They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.
/ðeɪ traɪd ˈfræntəkəli tuː ˈremədi ðə ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən baɪ ðə juːs ʌv ðɪs ˈtuːθpeɪst ənd ðæt ənd ðɪs diˈoʊdərənt ənd ðə ˈʌðər/
Line 4
In vain!
/ɪn veɪn/
Line 5
But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

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.

broadcast verb US /ˈbrɔːdkæst/

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

From this reading “He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.”

brunette noun US /bruːˈnet/

a person with dark (brown) hair

From this reading “It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.”

centers noun US /ˈsentərz/

plural of “center” — an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading “But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.”

deodorant noun US /diˈoʊdərənt/

a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors

From this reading “They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.”

purportedly adverb US /pərˈpɔːrtɪdliː/

believed or reputed to be the case

From this reading “It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.”

Shampoo noun US /ʃæmˈpuː/

cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair

From this reading “But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.”

sponsor verb US /ˈspɑːnsər/

assume sponsorship of

From this reading “He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.”

toothpaste noun US /ˈtuːθpeɪst/

a dentifrice in the form of a paste

From this reading “They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

blondenounUS /blɑːnd/

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/

a person with dark (brown) hair

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

centersnounUS /ˈsentərz/

plural of “center” — an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

deodorantnounUS /diˈoʊdərənt/

a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In vain!

insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

purportedlyadverbUS /pərˈpɔːrtɪdliː/

believed or reputed to be the case

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

Rayglo

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

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

remedynounUS /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

ShampoonounUS /ʃæmˈpuː/

cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

sponsorverbUS /ˈspɑːnsər/

assume sponsorship of

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He regarded the final commercial, inserted into the broadcast for its American sponsor.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

toothpastenounUS /ˈtuːθpeɪst/

a dentifrice in the form of a paste

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading In vain!

wall-flowers

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

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

washverbUS /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It showed, purportedly, the true story of two girl friends, one blonde and one brunette, who were wall-flowers at all parties.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But then they became the centers of all the festivities they attended, as soon as they began to wash their hair with Rayglo Shampoo.

Chapter 10 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.

What does chapter 10 of Operation: Outer Space contain?

Chapter 10 holds 430 sentences of Operation: Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Operation: Outer Space by Murray Leinster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Operation: Outer Space

Words and structures a reader meets early in Operation: Outer Space, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Cochrane
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Operation: Outer Space; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tried
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Operation: Outer Space; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cynical
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Operation: Outer Space; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Helicab
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Operation: Outer Space; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.