Chapter 3 of Young Readers Science Fiction Stories is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Young Readers Science Fiction Stories is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There goes another fuel rocket!” Sue called out, pointing through the windshield. As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him. “That rocket’s too low!” he exclaimed. “It’s not lifting!
Chapter 3 of Young Readers Science Fiction Stories is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading “As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.”
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.”
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading ““There goes another fuel rocket!””
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.”
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading ““There goes another fuel rocket!””
possessive form of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Sue called out, pointing through the windshield.”
transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
From this reading “Sue called out, pointing through the windshield.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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see something for a brief time
In this reading “As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “Sue called out, pointing through the windshield.”
In this reading ““That rocket’s too low!” he exclaimed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “There goes another fuel rocket!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sue called out, pointing through the windshield.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “That rocket’s too low!” he exclaimed.
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading “There goes another fuel rocket!”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “There goes another fuel rocket!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s not lifting!
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “It’s not lifting!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “That rocket’s too low!” he exclaimed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not lifting!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sue called out, pointing through the windshield.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Sue called out, pointing through the windshield.
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “There goes another fuel rocket!”
possessive form of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “That rocket’s too low!” he exclaimed.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue called out, pointing through the windshield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That rocket’s too low!” he exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sue called out, pointing through the windshield.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There goes another fuel rocket!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sue called out, pointing through the windshield.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “That rocket’s too low!” he exclaimed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Biff caught sight of it, he jerked up sharply in his seat, bumping the shoulders of Sue and Steve on both sides of him.
transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
From this reading Sue called out, pointing through the windshield.
Chapter 3 of Young Readers Science Fiction Stories by Richard M. (Richard Mace) Elam 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 3 holds 438 sentences of Young Readers Science Fiction Stories, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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