Chapter 6 of Space Tug is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Space Tug is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath. Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period. Presently Joe croaked a question. He looked at the hull-temperature indicators. They were very, very high.
Chapter 6 of Space Tug is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.”
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.”
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading “Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.”
plural of “indicator” — a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
From this reading “He looked at the hull-temperature indicators.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.”
an amount of time
From this reading “Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.”
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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 Presently Joe croaked a question.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Joe croaked a question.
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the hull-temperature indicators.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were very, very high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at the hull-temperature indicators.
plural of “indicator” — a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
From this reading He looked at the hull-temperature indicators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Joe croaked a question.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
for more time
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the hull-temperature indicators.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
an amount of time
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Joe croaked a question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Presently Joe croaked a question.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very, very high.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very, very high.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very, very high.
Chapter 6 of Space Tug by Murray Leinster holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 407 sentences of Space Tug, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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