Chapter 4 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That’s a good sign," O’Brine replied. "It means you’ll be careful. Got any real doubts about the job?" Rip thought it over and didn’t think so. "Not any real ones.
Chapter 4 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “"It means you’ll be careful.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Got any real doubts about the job?"”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Got any real doubts about the job?"”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “"It means you’ll be careful.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “"Not any real ones.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Got any real doubts about the job?"”
tear or be torn violently
From this reading “Rip thought it over and didn’t think so.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “"That’s a good sign," O’Brine replied.”
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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 "That’s a good sign," O’Brine replied.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Got any real doubts about the job?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rip thought it over and didn’t think so.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Got any real doubts about the job?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It means you’ll be careful.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "It means you’ll be careful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rip thought it over and didn’t think so.
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Got any real doubts about the job?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That’s a good sign," O’Brine replied.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got any real doubts about the job?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It means you’ll be careful.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Got any real doubts about the job?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It means you’ll be careful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not any real ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s a good sign," O’Brine replied.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Not any real ones.
above and across; more than
From this reading Rip thought it over and didn’t think so.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Got any real doubts about the job?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That’s a good sign," O’Brine replied.
tear or be torn violently
From this reading Rip thought it over and didn’t think so.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "That’s a good sign," O’Brine replied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rip thought it over and didn’t think so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s a good sign," O’Brine replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Got any real doubts about the job?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Rip thought it over and didn’t think so.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Rip thought it over and didn’t think so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It means you’ll be careful.
Chapter 4 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 410 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 4 holds 410 sentences of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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