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Chapter 20 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ease her up a little more, Steve!" Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space. "A little more!" said Walters. "About twenty feet!" "Short burst on the main jets!"
Chapter 20 of Treachery in Outer Space is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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side by side
From this reading “Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.”
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
From this reading “Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.”
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading “Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.”
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading “"Short burst on the main jets!"”
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.”
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.”
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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 "Ease her up a little more, Steve!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About twenty feet!"
side by side
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Short burst on the main jets!"
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
move gently or carefully
From this reading "Ease her up a little more, Steve!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "About twenty feet!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ease her up a little more, Steve!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading "Short burst on the main jets!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ease her up a little more, Steve!"
fasten with a lock
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
most important element
From this reading "Short burst on the main jets!"
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Ease her up a little more, Steve!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Short burst on the main jets!"
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A little more!" said Walters.
transport commercially
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Short burst on the main jets!"
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
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From this reading "Ease her up a little more, Steve!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
in the direction of
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "About twenty feet!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ease her up a little more, Steve!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Commander Walters stood at the viewport watching the mighty _Polaris_ slide alongside the black ship toward the coupling devices that would lock the two ships together in space.
Chapter 20 of Treachery in Outer Space by Carey Rockwell holds 202 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 20 holds 202 sentences of Treachery in Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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