Chapter 5 of The universe wreckers is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The universe wreckers is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!" Marlin cried to us. "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside." "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him. "The space-walkers!
Chapter 5 of The universe wreckers is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading “"But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.”
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “"Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"”
someone who travels by air
From this reading “At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"”
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading “Marlin cried to us.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “"Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."”
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading “At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"”
possessive form of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"”
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the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
In this reading “At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.
lacking funds
From this reading "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Marlin cried to us.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"
someone who travels by air
From this reading At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.
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From this reading "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading Marlin cried to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The space-walkers!
possessive form of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Solar System's Edge "Out of the flier!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Our one chance is to get out and repair those broken connections from the outside."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marlin cried to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marlin cried to us.
at the time that
From this reading "But how----" Randall began, when the astronomer broke in on him.
Chapter 5 of The universe wreckers by Edmond Hamilton holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 5 holds 169 sentences of The universe wreckers, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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