Chapter 1 of The Sargasso of Space is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Sargasso of Space is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This etext was produced from Astounding Stories September 1931. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_. Captain Crain faced his crew calmly. "We may as well face the facts, men," he said.
Chapter 1 of The Sargasso of Space is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
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a cargo ship
From this reading “Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.”
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
systematic investigation to establish facts
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remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We may as well face the facts, men," he said.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories September 1931.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Captain Crain faced his crew calmly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Crain faced his crew calmly.
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading Captain Crain faced his crew calmly.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Captain Crain faced his crew calmly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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marked for certain death
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "We may as well face the facts, men," he said.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Captain Crain faced his crew calmly.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "We may as well face the facts, men," he said.
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.
a cargo ship
From this reading Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories September 1931.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We may as well face the facts, men," he said.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Crain faced his crew calmly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We may as well face the facts, men," he said.
the force of workers available
From this reading "We may as well face the facts, men," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.
touching and supported by a surface
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(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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restored to a new condition
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systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We may as well face the facts, men," he said.
the month following August and preceding October
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the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories September 1931.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We may as well face the facts, men," he said.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We may as well face the facts, men," he said.
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Helpless, doomed, into the graveyard of space floats the wrecked freighter _Pallas_.
Chapter 1 of The Sargasso of Space by Edmond Hamilton holds 665 sentences, grouped into 133 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 1 holds 665 sentences of The Sargasso of Space, unabridged, divided into 133 reading sections.
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