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Shipwreck in the Sky

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Shipwreck in the Sky is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.
So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.
The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_.
It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.
And its pilot was Captain Dan Barstow.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Shipwreck in the Sky

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Shipwreck in the Sky is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.
/ðer ɪz ə wɔːrm ˈfiːlɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈwelkəmɪŋ bæk ˈɪntuː ðə ˈpeɪdʒəz ʌv ə ˈsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ˈmæɡəziːn ðə wɜːrk ʌv ə ˈraɪtər huː ɪz ə ˈledʒənd ɪn ðə ˈʒɑːnrə/
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So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.
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The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_.
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It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.
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And its pilot was Captain Dan Barstow.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Barstow noun US /ˈbɑːrstoʊ/

a town in southeastern California

From this reading “So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.”

Binder noun US /ˈbaɪndər/

a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves

From this reading “So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.”

folktale noun US /ˈfoʊkteɪl/

a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk

From this reading “So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.”

genre noun US /ˈʒɑːnrə/

a kind of literary or artistic work

From this reading “_There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.”

Labs noun US /læbz/

plural of “lab” — a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading “It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.”

listed adjective US /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading “The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_.”

Songbird noun US /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/

any bird having a musical call

sponsored verb US /ˈspɑːnsərd/

past form of “sponsor” — assume sponsorship of

From this reading “It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.”

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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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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

AirnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

BarstownounUS /ˈbɑːrstoʊ/

a town in southeastern California

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

BindernounUS /ˈbaɪndər/

a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading And its pilot was Captain Dan Barstow.

Dan

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

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

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

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

folktalenounUS /ˈfoʊkteɪl/

a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

ForcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/

a kind of literary or artistic work

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

GHQnoun

military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces

From this reading The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_.

here's

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

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And its pilot was Captain Dan Barstow.

LabsnounUS /læbz/

plural of “lab” — a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.

legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.

neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/

with neatness

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/

operate an airplane

From this reading And its pilot was Captain Dan Barstow.

Pilot-Capt

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

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_.

SnounUS /es/

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

From this reading It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.

sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/

any bird having a musical call

From this reading The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

sponsoredverbUS /ˈspɑːnsərd/

past form of “sponsor” — assume sponsorship of

From this reading It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

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 It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_.

welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/

very cordial

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

wrapped-up

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

From this reading So, here's Binder and a neatly wrapped-up package of a folktale of the future._ The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.

writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _There is a warm feeling about welcoming back into the pages of a science fiction magazine the work of a writer who is a legend in the genre.

Chapter 1 of Shipwreck in the Sky by Eando Binder holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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Chapter 1 holds 242 sentences of Shipwreck in the Sky, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Shipwreck in the Sky

Words and structures a reader meets early in Shipwreck in the Sky, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Feeling
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Welcoming
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Pages
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Science
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