Chapter 16 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Roger Manning opened his eyes, then closed them. He lay perfectly still and listened. The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship. But there was another sound, much closer. In fact, it was in the room with him.
Chapter 16 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading “The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “But there was another sound, much closer.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “He lay perfectly still and listened.”
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading “Roger Manning opened his eyes, then closed them.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “He lay perfectly still and listened.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.”
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading “The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.”
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading “The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.”
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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 The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay perfectly still and listened.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But there was another sound, much closer.
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was another sound, much closer.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Roger Manning opened his eyes, then closed them.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But there was another sound, much closer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Roger Manning opened his eyes, then closed them.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it was in the room with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay perfectly still and listened.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, it was in the room with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger Manning opened his eyes, then closed them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it was in the room with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it was in the room with him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay perfectly still and listened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He lay perfectly still and listened.
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Roger Manning opened his eyes, then closed them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But there was another sound, much closer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Roger Manning opened his eyes, then closed them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He lay perfectly still and listened.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Manning opened his eyes, then closed them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In fact, it was in the room with him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.
not in physical motion
From this reading He lay perfectly still and listened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Roger Manning opened his eyes, then closed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Roger Manning opened his eyes, then closed them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was another sound, much closer.
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound he heard was the unmistakable blasting roar of a spaceship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, it was in the room with him.
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