Chapter 2 of Space Tug is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Space Tug is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joe reached to the maneuver controls. He should have been sweating. His hands, perhaps, should have quivered with tension. But he was too much worried about too many things. Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
Chapter 2 of Space Tug is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.”
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading “Joe reached to the maneuver controls.”
a state of nervous depression
From this reading “Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.”
a military training exercise
From this reading “Joe reached to the maneuver controls.”
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading “He should have been sweating.”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “His hands, perhaps, should have quivered with tension.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “But he was too much worried about too many things.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he was too much worried about too many things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He should have been sweating.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was too much worried about too many things.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading Joe reached to the maneuver controls.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
a state of nervous depression
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands, perhaps, should have quivered with tension.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have been sweating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should have been sweating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands, perhaps, should have quivered with tension.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe reached to the maneuver controls.
a military training exercise
From this reading Joe reached to the maneuver controls.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But he was too much worried about too many things.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he was too much worried about too many things.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
by chance
From this reading His hands, perhaps, should have quivered with tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hands, perhaps, should have quivered with tension.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Joe reached to the maneuver controls.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have been sweating.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading He should have been sweating.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading His hands, perhaps, should have quivered with tension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe reached to the maneuver controls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But he was too much worried about too many things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe reached to the maneuver controls.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he was too much worried about too many things.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was too much worried about too many things.
during the time that
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hands, perhaps, should have quivered with tension.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading But he was too much worried about too many things.
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Nobody can strike an attitude or go into a blue funk while they are worrying about things to be done.
Chapter 2 of Space Tug by Murray Leinster holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 394 sentences of Space Tug, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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