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The Revolt on Venus

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.
"Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.
"The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!
I just saw the audiograph report from the maintenance chief!"
Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.
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The Revolt on Venus

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Revolt on Venus is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.
Line 2
"Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.
Line 3
"The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!
/ðə poʊˈlerəs ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː biː brɔːt ɪn fɔːr fʊl rɪˈperz/
Line 4
I just saw the audiograph report from the maintenance chief!"
Line 5
Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.

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.

concrete adjective US /kənˈkriːt/

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading “"_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.”

hangar noun US /ˈhæŋər/

a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained

From this reading “"_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.”

jubilation noun US /ˌdʒuːbəˈleɪʃən/

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading “"_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.”

maintenance noun US /ˈmeɪntənəns/

activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

From this reading “"_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.”

Polaris noun US /poʊˈlerəs/

the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it

pounded verb US /ˈpaʊndɪd/

past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading “Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.”

repairs noun US /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “"The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!”

unit noun US /ˈjuːnət/

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading “"_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.”

All words in this reading · 66

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.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.

Astro

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

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

audiograph

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

From this reading I just saw the audiograph report from the maintenance chief!"

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!

chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading I just saw the audiograph report from the maintenance chief!"

concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

Everything's

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

From this reading "Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I just saw the audiograph report from the maintenance chief!"

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!

giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!

hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/

a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I just saw the audiograph report from the maintenance chief!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!

jubilationnounUS /ˌdʒuːbəˈleɪʃən/

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I just saw the audiograph report from the maintenance chief!"

KnounUS /keɪ/

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.

maintenancenounUS /ˈmeɪntənəns/

activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

matesnounUS /meɪts/

a pair of people who live together

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/

the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it

From this reading "The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!

poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/

past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.

racedverbUS /reɪst/

past form of “race” — move hurridly

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading "The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading I just saw the audiograph report from the maintenance chief!"

RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

Roger

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

From this reading Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading I just saw the audiograph report from the maintenance chief!"

spaceport

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

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.

throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading "Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "The _Polaris_ is going to be brought in for full repairs!

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Tom and Roger broke into loud cheers and pounded each other on the back.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

Venusport

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

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

Yeeooowww

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

From this reading "_Yeeooowww!_" Roaring with jubilation and jumping high in the air at every other step, Astro raced out of the gigantic maintenance hangar at the Venusport spaceport and charged at his two unit mates waiting on the concrete apron.

yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Everything's O.K.," he yelled, throwing his arms around them.

Chapter 4 of The Revolt on Venus by Carey Rockwell holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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.

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Chapter 4 holds 313 sentences of The Revolt on Venus, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.

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Emergency
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Broad-shouldered
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Officer
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