Chapter 4 of Expedition to Pluto is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Expedition to Pluto is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette. "I found it." "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily. "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem. What do you propose to do?"
Chapter 4 of Expedition to Pluto is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 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.
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading “"But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.”
a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading “"Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.”
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “"Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.”
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “"Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “"From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “"But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “What do you propose to do?"”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.”
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 “"But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.”
In this reading “"Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette.
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.
a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you propose to do?"
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.
set up or found
From this reading "I found it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette.
only a very short time before
From this reading "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I found it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I found it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading What do you propose to do?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Probably beryllium exists in both forms here," remarked the captain easily.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But in any case, I hardly see how that affects our problem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What do you propose to do?"
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "From a different portion of the wall," replied Paulette.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you propose to do?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you propose to do?"
Chapter 4 of Expedition to Pluto by Fletcher Pratt holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 4 holds 399 sentences of Expedition to Pluto, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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