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That worlds may live
That worlds may live

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of That worlds may live is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Speed Limit--186,000 MPS!
Thus it was arranged.
Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.
The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.
At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.
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That worlds may live

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of That worlds may live is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Speed Limit--186,000 MPS!
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Thus it was arranged.
/ðʌs ɪt wɑːz ərˈeɪndʒd/
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Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.
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The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.
/ðə ɪˈvents ʌv ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ wiːk wɜːr deɪz nɑːt soʊ fɪld wɪð ædˈventʃər æz wɪð pleɪn hɑːrd ənd dɔːɡd wɜːrk/
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At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aboard adverb US /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading “Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.”

dogged adjective US /dɔːɡd/

stubbornly unyielding

From this reading “The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.”

equipment noun US /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading “Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.”

installation noun US /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/

the act of installing something (as equipment)

From this reading “At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.”

kit noun US /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading “Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.”

Limit noun US /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading “Speed Limit--186,000 MPS!”

linger verb US /ˈlɪŋɡər/

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading “At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.”

shield noun US /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading “At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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following week adjective + noun

In this reading “The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.”

linger on verb + particle

In this reading “At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.”

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186,000

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From this reading Speed Limit--186,000 MPS!

aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Thus it was arranged.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

Deimosnoun

the outer of two small satellites of Mars

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/

stubbornly unyielding

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

Dr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

installationnounUS /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/

the act of installing something (as equipment)

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thus it was arranged.

Kang

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

Kang's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

kitnounUS /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

LimitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Speed Limit--186,000 MPS!

lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

MPSnoun

a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow

From this reading Speed Limit--186,000 MPS!

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

Pen-N'hi

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

SpeedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading Speed Limit--186,000 MPS!

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus it was arranged.

Tsao

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading At Dr. Kang's own suggestion the _Liberty_ did not linger on Deimos until the installation of the new power shield should be complete.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Dr. Kang Tsao and his daughter, beautiful Kang Pen-N'hi, moved kit and equipment aboard the _Liberty_ that very day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Thus it was arranged.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The events of the following week were days not so filled with adventure as with plain hard and dogged work.

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