Chapter 2 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A near-by spaceman had heard Rip’s comment. He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest. His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard. "Get this, gang. The Planeteer officer knows what brennschluss is.
Chapter 2 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “A near-by spaceman had heard Rip’s comment.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “"Get this, gang.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The Planeteer officer knows what brennschluss is.”
in an official role
From this reading “His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.”
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.”
tear or be torn violently
From this reading “A near-by spaceman had heard Rip’s comment.”
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading “He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.”
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 A near-by spaceman had heard Rip’s comment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Planeteer officer knows what brennschluss is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A near-by spaceman had heard Rip’s comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
an association of criminals
From this reading "Get this, gang.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get this, gang.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A near-by spaceman had heard Rip’s comment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A near-by spaceman had heard Rip’s comment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Planeteer officer knows what brennschluss is.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The Planeteer officer knows what brennschluss is.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A near-by spaceman had heard Rip’s comment.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Planeteer officer knows what brennschluss is.
in an official role
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Planeteer officer knows what brennschluss is.
tear or be torn violently
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A near-by spaceman had heard Rip’s comment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
From this reading A near-by spaceman had heard Rip’s comment.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Get this, gang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading He spoke in an undertone to the man nearest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was pitched low enough so Rip couldn’t object officially, but loud enough to be heard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Planeteer officer knows what brennschluss is.
Chapter 2 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin 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 2 holds 408 sentences of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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