Ticket to the Stars

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Ticket to the Stars is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Raymond E. Banks • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 1 of Ticket to the Stars by Raymond E. Banks holds 517 sentences, grouped into 104 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.

What does chapter 1 of Ticket to the Stars contain?

Chapter 1 holds 517 sentences of Ticket to the Stars, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Ticket to the Stars by Raymond E. Banks exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 517 sentences, grouped into 104 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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Work through the 104 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Vocabulary met early in Ticket to the Stars

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ticket to the Stars, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Earth: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ticket to the Stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wasn't: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ticket to the Stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

There was a ripple, an undercurrent of sensation.

Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.

People hate Ideals.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter I Reading 1/104

Ticket to the Stars

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Ticket to the Stars is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

Line 2

Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

Line 3

There was a ripple, an undercurrent of sensation.

Line 4

Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.

Line 5

People hate Ideals.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.”

Taste verb US /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading “Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.”

All words in this reading · 59

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was a ripple, an undercurrent of sensation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

bar

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.

deep

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From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

dining-bar

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

dress

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From this reading Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.

Earth

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From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

enough

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From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

good

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From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

Hall

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

hate

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From this reading People hate Ideals.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

Ideal

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From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

Ideals

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From this reading People hate Ideals.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

Kelly

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

know

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Lights

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

looked

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From this reading Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.

man

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From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

met

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From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

New

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

once

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From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

People

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From this reading People hate Ideals.

ripple

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From this reading There was a ripple, an undercurrent of sensation.

sensation

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From this reading There was a ripple, an undercurrent of sensation.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.

sitting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

space

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

There

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From this reading There was a ripple, an undercurrent of sensation.

Thousand

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

undercurrent

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From this reading There was a ripple, an undercurrent of sensation.

volunteered

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

walked

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

wanted

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

wasn't

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From this reading Earth wasn't good enough once a man had a taste of deep space--and met his Ideal.

watching

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

way

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From this reading Not because of the way she looked, not because of her dress, but because she was an Ideal.

why

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From this reading Al Hall wanted to know why, so he volunteered for his-- I was sitting in the dining-bar of the Thousand Lights, in New York, watching Kelly as the woman walked into the bar.

woman

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York

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