Chapter 4 of The Space Pioneers is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Space Pioneers is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger. "That's right," replied Tom. "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth. Special orders from Commander Walters." "Well, blast my jets!" exclaimed Astro.
Chapter 4 of The Space Pioneers is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “"You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.”
make a strident sound
From this reading “"Well, blast my jets!" exclaimed Astro.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “Special orders from Commander Walters."”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “"He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.”
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading “"He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.”
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading “"Well, blast my jets!" exclaimed Astro.”
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading “"He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.”
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Special orders from Commander Walters."”
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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 "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, blast my jets!" exclaimed Astro.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
make a strident sound
From this reading "Well, blast my jets!" exclaimed Astro.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Special orders from Commander Walters."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, blast my jets!" exclaimed Astro.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Special orders from Commander Walters."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
the head of a state government
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading "Well, blast my jets!" exclaimed Astro.
immediately past
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, blast my jets!" exclaimed Astro.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Special orders from Commander Walters."
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's right," replied Tom.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right," replied Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Special orders from Commander Walters."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right," replied Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
male cat
From this reading "That's right," replied Tom.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Special orders from Commander Walters."
(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 "Well, blast my jets!" exclaimed Astro.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He had a talk with Governor Hardy last night and this morning he took the jet liner back to Earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean Captain Strong has been recalled to the Academy?" gasped Roger.
Chapter 4 of The Space Pioneers by Carey Rockwell holds 312 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.
Chapter 4 holds 312 sentences of The Space Pioneers, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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