Chapter 7 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What!" Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger. "You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?" Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin. "Let's make the most of this, Miles," he said.
Chapter 7 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.”
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading “Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?"”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.”
having been made square
From this reading “Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.
the act of departing
From this reading "You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let's make the most of this, Miles," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's make the most of this, Miles," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.
engage in
From this reading "Let's make the most of this, Miles," he said.
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Let's make the most of this, Miles," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let's make the most of this, Miles," he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's make the most of this, Miles," he said.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.
having been made square
From this reading Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.
caught or fixed
From this reading Roger Manning squared his shoulders and stuck out his chin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let's make the most of this, Miles," he said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Quent Miles looked at Strong and then back at Roger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean this jerk's going to ride with me?"
Chapter 7 of Treachery in Outer Space by Carey Rockwell holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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