Chapter 9 of The last space ship is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The last space ship is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hardly," said Kim. "The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three. Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations. Naturally Pharos wouldn't let the secret get out. There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
Chapter 9 of The last space ship is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.”
plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading “Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.”
plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.”
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading “"The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.”
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “"The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.”
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.”
plural of “primary” — a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
From this reading “There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.”
exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
From this reading “There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.”
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.
the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading “Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.”
In this reading “Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.”
In this reading “There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Naturally Pharos wouldn't let the secret get out.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in the past
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
(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 Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
divisible by two
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Naturally Pharos wouldn't let the secret get out.
plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly," said Kim.
ten 10s
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hardly," said Kim.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Naturally Pharos wouldn't let the secret get out.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally Pharos wouldn't let the secret get out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Naturally Pharos wouldn't let the secret get out.
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading "The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading "The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
plural of “primary” — a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
From this reading There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
From this reading There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hardly," said Kim.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Naturally Pharos wouldn't let the secret get out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are other planets so close to their primaries that they're radioactive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The planet belongs to the king of Pharos Three.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally Pharos wouldn't let the secret get out.
a late time of life
From this reading Even five hundred years ago the governments of all the planets were quite tight corporations.
Chapter 9 of The last space ship by Murray Leinster holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 9 holds 432 sentences of The last space ship, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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