Chapter 6 of Troubled star is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Troubled star is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon. His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it. And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair. The crosshairs stayed on their winking beacon. Gant Nerley nodded.
Chapter 6 of Troubled star is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading “X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.”
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.”
having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
From this reading “His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.”
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading “And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.”
the starting place for each hole on a golf course
From this reading “X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.”
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading “The crosshairs stayed on their winking beacon.”
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move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.”
sound practical judgment
In this reading “And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.”
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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 And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
move towards
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
a center of interest
From this reading The crosshairs stayed on their winking beacon.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gant Nerley nodded.
in a gradual manner
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gant Nerley nodded.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Gant Nerley nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crosshairs stayed on their winking beacon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
transport commercially
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The crosshairs stayed on their winking beacon.
the starting place for each hole on a golf course
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crosshairs stayed on their winking beacon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
in the direction of
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
precisely as stated
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His approach to dead center was ragged--he overshot and over-corrected, but finally he made it.
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading The crosshairs stayed on their winking beacon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then with a burst of good sense, Dusty released the 'Tee' bar very gently and leaned back in his pilot's chair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X Dusty gripped the 'Tee' bar and started to turn the ship toward the new beacon.
Chapter 6 of Troubled star by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 6 holds 438 sentences of Troubled star, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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