Chapter 5 of Young Stowaways in Space is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Young Stowaways in Space is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits. He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door. “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading. The collision changed our course completely. Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.
Chapter 5 of Young Stowaways in Space is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.”
free of trouble and worry and care
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading “The collision changed our course completely.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.”
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading “He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading ““It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.”
gather
From this reading “Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.”
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading “He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.”
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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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.”
In this reading “He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.”
In this reading ““It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.”
In this reading “He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
free of trouble and worry and care
From this reading Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The collision changed our course completely.
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading The collision changed our course completely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The collision changed our course completely.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The collision changed our course completely.
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The collision changed our course completely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.
gather
From this reading Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading He had just finished sealing the cracks in the door.
transport commercially
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.
express in words
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben was the first to try to rally everyone’s deadened spirits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
at the time that
From this reading Even when we do find out, there’s nothing we can do to control the _Carefree_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It’ll be some time before we can tell which way the ship is heading.
Chapter 5 of Young Stowaways in Space by Richard M. (Richard Mace) Elam holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 412 sentences of Young Stowaways in Space, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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