Chapter 2 of Ice Planet is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Ice Planet is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back. Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side. "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear. "The Boss's place," said his guard. "And that dome's the power plant."
Chapter 2 of Ice Planet is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 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.
possessive form of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"The Boss's place," said his guard.”
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.”
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading “"What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.”
possessive form of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading “"And that dome's the power plant."”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “"And that dome's the power plant."”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “"What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.”
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 “Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.”
In this reading “Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.”
In this reading “Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.”
In this reading “"What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.”
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 "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
possessive form of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "The Boss's place," said his guard.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
possessive form of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading "And that dome's the power plant."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "The Boss's place," said his guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The Boss's place," said his guard.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "And that dome's the power plant."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "And that dome's the power plant."
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Boss's place," said his guard.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And that dome's the power plant."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ricker saw three new ships rolled out into line as they walked the short distance to buildings on the other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What're these?" he asked, looking at the tall three-story house and the big silver dome at the rear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They crossed the field, Hines with the pistol at his back.
Chapter 2 of Ice Planet by Carl Selwyn holds 597 sentences, grouped into 120 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 2 holds 597 sentences of Ice Planet, unabridged, divided into 120 reading sections.
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