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Satellite System

Chapter I

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This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
_Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.
Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.
He ran his tongue around his mouth and grimaced.
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Satellite System

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Satellite System is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
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Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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_Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.
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Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.
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He ran his tongue around his mouth and grimaced.
/hiː ræn hɪz tʌŋ ərˈaʊnd hɪz maʊθ ənd ˈɡrɪməst/

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Analog noun US /ˈænəlɔːɡ/

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading “This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.”

copyright noun US /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

grimaced verb US /ˈɡrɪməst/

past form of “grimace” — contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

From this reading “He ran his tongue around his mouth and grimaced.”

netting noun US /ˈnetɪŋ/

a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

From this reading “Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.”

research noun US /riˈsɜːrtʃ/

systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

satellite noun US /ˈsætəlaɪt/

man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

From this reading “_Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.”

storage noun US /ˈstɔːrədʒ/

the act of storing something

From this reading “_Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.”

uncover verb US /ənˈkʌvər/

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

cold storage adjective + noun

in a state of abeyance or postponement

In this reading “_Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.”

any evidence adjective + noun

In this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

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1960

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

AnalognounUS /ˈænəlɔːɡ/

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He ran his tongue around his mouth and grimaced.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He ran his tongue around his mouth and grimaced.

arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

bunknounUS /bʌŋk/

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

etext

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

FactnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

Fyfe's

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

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

grimacedverbUS /ˈɡrɪməst/

past form of “grimace” — contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

From this reading He ran his tongue around his mouth and grimaced.

handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/

easy to reach

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He ran his tongue around his mouth and grimaced.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

KeepsnounUS /kiːps/

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He ran his tongue around his mouth and grimaced.

nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/

a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He ran his tongue around his mouth and grimaced.

releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/

systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/

man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/

the act of storing something

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

there's

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

From this reading _Fyfe's quite right ... there's nothing like a satellite system for a cold storage arrangement.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading He ran his tongue around his mouth and grimaced.

Tremont

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

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Keeps things handy, but out of the way...._ Having released the netting of his bunk, George Tremont floated himself out.

Chapter 1 of Satellite System by H. B. (Horace Bowne) Fyfe holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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.

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