Chapter 13 of Planet explorer is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Planet explorer is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer! Some people can be saved! Some! I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence. The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
Chapter 13 of Planet explorer is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading “Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!”
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading “I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.”
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading “Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.”
a safe place
From this reading “I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.”
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In this reading “I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.”
In this reading “I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.”
In this reading “Some people can be saved!”
In this reading “I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.”
In this reading “Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!”
In this reading “I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.”
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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 I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
at or in the front
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
react verbally
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some people can be saved!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Some people can be saved!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
with relatively high volume
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
and nothing more
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people can be saved!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
a safe place
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Some people can be saved!
in a shrill voice
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people can be saved!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
carry out
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll take a boat and equipment and go on ahead and get some sort of refuge ready--" There was dead silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Werner said shrilly: "Evacuation to the Arctic is the only possible answer!
which person or people
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading The brown dog who had followed Bordman from the outer terrace, now yawned loudly.
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