Chapter 3 of The Space Pioneers is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Space Pioneers is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Control deck to power deck, check in!" Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention. "Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone. "What's up?" "Stand by for course change," said Tom.
Chapter 3 of The Space Pioneers is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “"Control deck to power deck, check in!"”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “"Control deck to power deck, check in!"”
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading “Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “"Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone.”
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading “"Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “"Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
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From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
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From this reading "Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Stand by for course change," said Tom.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Stand by for course change," said Tom.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "Control deck to power deck, check in!"
power to direct or determine
From this reading "Control deck to power deck, check in!"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Stand by for course change," said Tom.
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Control deck to power deck, check in!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Stand by for course change," said Tom.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Control deck to power deck, check in!"
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading "Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone.
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From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone.
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Control deck to power deck, check in!"
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From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stand by for course change," said Tom.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand by for course change," said Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Control deck to power deck, check in!"
male cat
From this reading "Stand by for course change," said Tom.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's up?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Power deck, aye!" replied the giant Venusian into the intercom microphone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Tom's voice crackled over the power-deck loud-speaker and Astro snapped to quick attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up?"
Chapter 3 of The Space Pioneers by Carey Rockwell holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 3 holds 209 sentences of The Space Pioneers, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Space Pioneers by Carey Rockwell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 209 sentences, grouped into 42 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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