Chapter 10 of Through Space to Mars is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Through Space to Mars is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson. "No, sah! I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington. "I ain't gwine t' be shot up froo de sky. Why, good land a' massy!
Chapter 10 of Through Space to Mars is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.”
confer a trust upon
From this reading “I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Why, good land a' massy!”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"I ain't gwine t' be shot up froo de sky.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “"I ain't gwine t' be shot up froo de sky.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I ain't gwine t' be shot up froo de sky.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I ain't gwine t' be shot up froo de sky.
confer a trust upon
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't gwine t' be shot up froo de sky.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Why, good land a' massy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Why, good land a' massy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, good land a' massy!
a form of address for a man
From this reading A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sah!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sah!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I ain't gwine t' be shot up froo de sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "I ain't gwine t' be shot up froo de sky.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain't gwine t' entrust mahself 'n any sech t'ing as dat!" cried Washington.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I ain't gwine t' be shot up froo de sky.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A STRANGE EXPLOSION "Here, come back, Washington," called Mr. Henderson.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, good land a' massy!
Chapter 10 of Through Space to Mars by Roy Rockwood holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 10 holds 119 sentences of Through Space to Mars, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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