Chapter 10 of Space Tug is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Space Tug is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then his fuming suddenly ceased. Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea. "_Joe! I wish you could talk Indian! I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
Chapter 10 of Space Tug is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.”
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading “Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.”
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading “Then his fuming suddenly ceased.”
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading “Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.”
plural of “headphone” — electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
From this reading “Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.”
having a crew
From this reading “I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.”
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.”
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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 I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then his fuming suddenly ceased.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading Then his fuming suddenly ceased.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
the act of departing
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
plural of “headphone” — electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his fuming suddenly ceased.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Joe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
having a crew
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
cut with a saw
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then his fuming suddenly ceased.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his fuming suddenly ceased.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
at the time that
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
Chapter 10 of Space Tug by Murray Leinster holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 402 sentences of Space Tug, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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