Chapter 9 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Blast off!" Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward. Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_. "Braking rockets!" roared Kit. "Hit them hard, Sid."
Chapter 9 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an increase in rate of change
From this reading “Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.”
-ing form of “brake” — stop travelling by applying a brake
From this reading “"Braking rockets!" roared Kit.”
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading “Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading “Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.”
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “"Braking rockets!" roared Kit.”
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading “Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.”
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an increase in rate of change
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
make a strident sound
From this reading "Blast off!"
-ing form of “brake” — stop travelling by applying a brake
From this reading "Braking rockets!" roared Kit.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
the outer of two small satellites of Mars
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Hit them hard, Sid."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Hit them hard, Sid."
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
and nothing more
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Blast off!"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Braking rockets!" roared Kit.
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading "Braking rockets!" roared Kit.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
transport commercially
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hit them hard, Sid."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
towards outer space
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Hit them hard, Sid."
propel through the air
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
in the direction of
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any preliminaries, Kit Barnard's order sent the _Good Company_ hurtling spaceward.
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading Astro had just enough time to throw himself into an acceleration chair before the ship shot away from the Deimos spaceport toward the wreckage of the _Space Lance_.
Chapter 9 of Treachery in Outer Space by Carey Rockwell holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 9 holds 205 sentences of Treachery in Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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