Chapter 2 of Planet explorer is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Planet explorer is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Go on!" she said. "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman. "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more. A great deal more. And the resistance of the layer is greater.
Chapter 2 of Planet explorer is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “"Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “And the resistance of the layer is greater.”
the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
From this reading “"Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.”
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading “And the resistance of the layer is greater.”
for each
From this reading “"Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “And the resistance of the layer is greater.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “"That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.”
the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
From this reading “"That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.”
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In this reading “"Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.”
In this reading “A great deal more.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Go on!" she said.”
In this reading “"That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.”
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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 A great deal more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the resistance of the layer is greater.
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From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A great deal more.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on!" she said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great deal more.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And the resistance of the layer is greater.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading And the resistance of the layer is greater.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the resistance of the layer is greater.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on!" she said.
for each
From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading And the resistance of the layer is greater.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go on!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go on!" she said.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
Chapter 2 of Planet explorer by Murray Leinster holds 400 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 2 holds 400 sentences of Planet explorer, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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