Chapter 8 of Skylark Three is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Skylark Three is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?" Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table. "About three days at this acceleration. I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls. Should we increase it?"
Chapter 8 of Skylark Three is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an increase in rate of change
From this reading “"About three days at this acceleration.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.”
a quantity that is added
From this reading “Should we increase it?"”
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading “The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"”
the largest possible quantity
From this reading “I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About three days at this acceleration.
an increase in rate of change
From this reading "About three days at this acceleration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "About three days at this acceleration.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "About three days at this acceleration.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.
the act of departing
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.
a quantity that is added
From this reading Should we increase it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
the largest possible quantity
From this reading I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
above and across; more than
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should we increase it?"
carry out
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "About three days at this acceleration.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "About three days at this acceleration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Should we increase it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I set it at what I thought the safe maximum for the girls.
in or at the place that
From this reading Seaton asked from a corner, where he was bending over his apparatus-table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Porpoise-Men of Dasor "How long do you figure it's going to take us to get there, Mart?"
Chapter 8 of Skylark Three by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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 8 holds 379 sentences of Skylark Three, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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