Chapter 1 of Space Tug is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Space Tug is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
30 MINUTES TO LIVE! Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank. In desperation he turned toward Haney. "My God, we've been locked out!" Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
Chapter 1 of Space Tug is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
From this reading “Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.”
make a clank
From this reading “Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “In desperation he turned toward Haney.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.”
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading “Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.”
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.”
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading “Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.”
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
From this reading “Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.”
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From this reading 30 MINUTES TO LIVE!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
make a clank
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 30 MINUTES TO LIVE!
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading 30 MINUTES TO LIVE!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
go across or through
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 30 MINUTES TO LIVE!
in the direction of
From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
Chapter 1 of Space Tug by Murray Leinster holds 398 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 1 holds 398 sentences of Space Tug, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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