Chapter 2 of Sargasso of Lost Starships is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sargasso of Lost Starships is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sure. Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?" They fell to yarning and passed a pleasant hour. Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left. _They aren't such bad fellows, those Impies.
Chapter 2 of Sargasso of Lost Starships is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"”
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading “Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “_They aren't such bad fellows, those Impies.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.”
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.”
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.
be restored
In this reading “Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"”
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 They fell to yarning and passed a pleasant hour.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They fell to yarning and passed a pleasant hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _They aren't such bad fellows, those Impies.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _They aren't such bad fellows, those Impies.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They fell to yarning and passed a pleasant hour.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading _They aren't such bad fellows, those Impies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They fell to yarning and passed a pleasant hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _They aren't such bad fellows, those Impies.
and nothing more
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They fell to yarning and passed a pleasant hour.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They fell to yarning and passed a pleasant hour.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _They aren't such bad fellows, those Impies.
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fell to yarning and passed a pleasant hour.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _They aren't such bad fellows, those Impies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They fell to yarning and passed a pleasant hour.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.
at the time that
From this reading Donovan could not suppress a vague regret when Takahashi left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They fell to yarning and passed a pleasant hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Destroyer _North Africa_, just come back from the Zarune front--Cigarette?"
Chapter 2 of Sargasso of Lost Starships by Poul Anderson holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 2 holds 399 sentences of Sargasso of Lost Starships, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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