Chapter 4 of Planet explorer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Planet explorer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here." Riki nodded. She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm. The Survey skipper cleared his throat. "I'm not going to carry your resignation," he said.
Chapter 4 of Planet explorer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “The Survey skipper cleared his throat.”
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading “She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “"I'm not going to carry your resignation," he said.”
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “"I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “The Survey skipper cleared his throat.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “The Survey skipper cleared his throat.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “The Survey skipper cleared his throat.”
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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settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
In this reading “"I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I'm not going to carry your resignation," he said.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The Survey skipper cleared his throat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to carry your resignation," he said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm not going to carry your resignation," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Survey skipper cleared his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Riki nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not going to carry your resignation," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.
acceptance of despair
From this reading "I'm not going to carry your resignation," he said.
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Riki nodded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her hand in proprietary fashion on Bordman's arm.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The Survey skipper cleared his throat.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The Survey skipper cleared his throat.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The Survey skipper cleared his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm telling him," said Bordman, "that I'm resigning from the Service to settle down here."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm not going to carry your resignation," he said.
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