Chapter 13 of Police Your Planet is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Police Your Planet is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARREST MAYOR WAYNE! The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits. They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport. But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory. Bruce Gordon was sworn in at once.
Chapter 13 of Police Your Planet is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Bruce Gordon was sworn in at once.”
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading “They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.”
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading “But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.”
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading “They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.”
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading “But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.”
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading “The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits.”
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading “But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.”
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading “ARREST MAYOR WAYNE!”
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 But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
take into custody
From this reading ARREST MAYOR WAYNE!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bruce Gordon was sworn in at once.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce Gordon was sworn in at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
serving as an essential component
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bruce Gordon was sworn in at once.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruce Gordon was sworn in at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
the head of a city government
From this reading ARREST MAYOR WAYNE!
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
on one occasion
From this reading Bruce Gordon was sworn in at once.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
with speed
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits.
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Bruce Gordon was sworn in at once.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had struck quickly, according to plans made by experts on Earth, and now controlled about half of Marsport.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was a sprawling crescent around the central section, harder to handle than the Municipal territory.
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading ARREST MAYOR WAYNE!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Legal forces were shorthanded and eager for recruits.
Chapter 13 of Police Your Planet by Lester Del Rey holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 13 holds 196 sentences of Police Your Planet, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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