Chapter 8 of The last space ship is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The last space ship is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested. "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh? Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?" "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona. Kim shook his head impatiently.
Chapter 8 of The last space ship is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading “"Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?”
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading “Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"”
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading “"You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.”
plural of “galaxy” — a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading “"You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.”
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “"You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “"You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.”
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “"Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?”
restricted to something
From this reading “Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"”
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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 "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
(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 "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.
plural of “galaxy” — a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Kim shook his head impatiently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kim shook his head impatiently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Kim shook his head impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
by chance
From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Kim shook his head impatiently.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
and nothing more
From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
restricted to something
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
carry out
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
Chapter 8 of The last space ship by Murray Leinster holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 8 holds 443 sentences of The last space ship, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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