Chapter 3 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's about time you got here!" Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair. "I had a heavy date last night. I overslept," the spaceman replied, yawning loudly. "We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.
Chapter 3 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 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 “"We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.”
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading “Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “I overslept," the spaceman replied, yawning loudly.”
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading “I overslept," the spaceman replied, yawning loudly.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.”
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading “I overslept," the spaceman replied, yawning loudly.”
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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 Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's about time you got here!"
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
with anger
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
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From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
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From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
the specified day of the month
From this reading "I had a heavy date last night.
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's about time you got here!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a heavy date last night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "I had a heavy date last night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's about time you got here!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a heavy date last night.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
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From this reading "It's about time you got here!"
immediately past
From this reading "I had a heavy date last night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.
with relatively high volume
From this reading I overslept," the spaceman replied, yawning loudly.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I had a heavy date last night.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
above and across; more than
From this reading "We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading I overslept," the spaceman replied, yawning loudly.
operate an airplane
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I overslept," the spaceman replied, yawning loudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.
a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
From this reading I overslept," the spaceman replied, yawning loudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley Brett glared angrily at his chief pilot, Quent Miles, as he sauntered into the office and flopped into a chair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's about time you got here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're late for Strong's meeting over at the Academy," Brett snapped.
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading I overslept," the spaceman replied, yawning loudly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's about time you got here!"
Chapter 3 of Treachery in Outer Space by Carey Rockwell holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 3 holds 223 sentences of Treachery in Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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