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Sabotage in Space

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"Sound off, Corbett!"
Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.
"One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.
"One minute to touchdown," repeated Connel.
"Right!"
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Sabotage in Space

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Sabotage in Space is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Sound off, Corbett!"
/saʊnd ɔːf ˈkɔːrbɪt/
Line 2
Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.
Line 3
"One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.
/wʌn ˈmɪnət tuː ˈtʌtʃdaʊn sɜːr ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd tɑːm ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərkɑːm frʌm ðə ˈreɪdɑːr brɪdʒ ʌv ðə poʊˈlerəs/
Line 4
"One minute to touchdown," repeated Connel.
Line 5
"Right!"
/raɪt/

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.

Corbett noun US /ˈkɔːrbɪt/

United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)

From this reading “"Sound off, Corbett!"”

cruiser noun US /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading “Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.”

dials noun US /ˈdaɪəlz/

plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

From this reading “Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.”

intercom noun US /ˈɪntərkɑːm/

a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc

From this reading “Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.”

pilot's noun US /ˈpaɪləts/

possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading “Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.”

Polaris noun US /poʊˈlerəs/

the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it

radar noun US /ˈreɪdɑːr/

measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects

From this reading “"One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.”

touchdown noun US /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading “"One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.”

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/

past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

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 "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

Connel

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

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

CorbettnounUS /ˈkɔːrbɪt/

United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)

From this reading "Sound off, Corbett!"

cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

dialsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlz/

plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

intercomnounUS /ˈɪntərkɑːm/

a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Sound off, Corbett!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/

possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/

the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

radarnounUS /ˈreɪdɑːr/

measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects

From this reading "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading "One minute to touchdown," repeated Connel.

reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Right!"

rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

scannedverbUS /skænd/

inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

SeatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

SoundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "Sound off, Corbett!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Seated in the pilot's chair on the control deck of the rocket cruiser _Polaris_, Major Connel bellowed the order into the intercom as he scanned the many dials on the huge control board.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

touchdownnounUS /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading "One minute to touchdown, sir," reported Tom over the intercom from the radar bridge of the _Polaris_.

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