Chapter 17 of The Space Pioneers is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Space Pioneers is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where do we cut off?" asked Vidac. He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before. "It's right along here, somewhere," said Winters. "Better slow down," said Vidac. "We don't want to miss it.
Chapter 17 of The Space Pioneers is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading “He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.”
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading “He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.”
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading “He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “"Better slow down," said Vidac.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"It's right along here, somewhere," said Winters.”
changing location rapidly
From this reading “He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.”
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.”
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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 sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "It's right along here, somewhere," said Winters.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where do we cut off?" asked Vidac.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better slow down," said Vidac.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Where do we cut off?" asked Vidac.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do we cut off?" asked Vidac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't want to miss it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's right along here, somewhere," said Winters.
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We don't want to miss it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's right along here, somewhere," said Winters.
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We don't want to miss it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Where do we cut off?" asked Vidac.
and nothing more
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
above and across; more than
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's right along here, somewhere," said Winters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's right along here, somewhere," said Winters.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Better slow down," said Vidac.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "It's right along here, somewhere," said Winters.
changing location rapidly
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We don't want to miss it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where do we cut off?" asked Vidac.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want to miss it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where do we cut off?" asked Vidac.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do we cut off?" asked Vidac.
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
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