Chapter 2 of Space Oasis is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Space Oasis is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And how could I answer them? Some were not so regretful, of course. Some were downright ugly. A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them. "Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.
Chapter 2 of Space Oasis is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.”
thoroughgoing
From this reading “Some were downright ugly.”
engage or hire for work
From this reading “A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.”
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading “A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.”
information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
From this reading “A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Some were not so regretful, of course.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “"Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.”
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading “A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.”
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.
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
In this reading “A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Some were not so regretful, of course.”
make more powerful
In this reading “A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.”
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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 A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how could I answer them?
react verbally
From this reading And how could I answer them?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And how could I answer them?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Some were not so regretful, of course.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
thoroughgoing
From this reading Some were downright ugly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
engage or hire for work
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how could I answer them?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And how could I answer them?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some were not so regretful, of course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some were not so regretful, of course.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
by chance
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Some were not so regretful, of course.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some were not so regretful, of course.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were not so regretful, of course.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And how could I answer them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Some were downright ugly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were not so regretful, of course.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little crazy with space perhaps, or else hopped up with propaganda that secret agents in Haynes' hire had been spreading among them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why should we work for you anyway?" they snarled.
Chapter 2 of Space Oasis by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 425 sentences of Space Oasis, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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