Chapter 6 of Young Stowaways in Space is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Young Stowaways in Space is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What in the world was that?” Patch asked in amazement. “That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?” Garry asked. Mac nodded.
Chapter 6 of Young Stowaways in Space is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Patch asked in amazement.”
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading ““That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?””
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Patch asked in amazement.”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading ““That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?””
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Mac nodded.”
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “Patch asked in amazement.”
someone who transmits a message
From this reading ““That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?””
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ““What in the world was that?””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Patch asked in amazement.”
In this reading ““What in the world was that?””
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Patch asked in amazement.
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading “That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Patch asked in amazement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garry asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What in the world was that?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mac nodded.
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Patch asked in amazement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What in the world was that?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What in the world was that?”
someone who transmits a message
From this reading “That’s the antenna for the transmitter, isn’t it, Mac?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What in the world was that?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in the world was that?”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “What in the world was that?”
Chapter 6 of Young Stowaways in Space by Richard M. (Richard Mace) Elam holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Young Stowaways in Space, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Young Stowaways in Space by Richard M. (Richard Mace) Elam exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.
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About 242 minutes of reading across 582 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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