Chapter 3 of Ribbon in the sky is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Ribbon in the sky is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly. "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here! It's got to be dealt with! As a matter of public health!" The stocky Hunt started at him.
Chapter 3 of Ribbon in the sky is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “It's got to be dealt with!”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “As a matter of public health!"”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “The stocky Hunt started at him.”
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading “"There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “"We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “"There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!”
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading “The stocky Hunt started at him.”
a complex of concurrent things
From this reading “"There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!”
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “"We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.”
In this reading “It's got to be dealt with!”
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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 "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of public health!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stocky Hunt started at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's got to be dealt with!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
a female human offspring
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It's got to be dealt with!
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's got to be dealt with!
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading As a matter of public health!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The stocky Hunt started at him.
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's got to be dealt with!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of public health!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of public health!"
select carefully from a group
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As a matter of public health!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The stocky Hunt started at him.
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading The stocky Hunt started at him.
a complex of concurrent things
From this reading "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There's an isolation syndrome and what looks like a Crusoe problem here!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We're going to pick up your daughter and the man she's with," Calhoun told him crossly.
Chapter 3 of Ribbon in the sky by Murray Leinster holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 408 sentences of Ribbon in the sky, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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