Chapter 5 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Koa interrupted his train of thought. Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own. "How long will we be on this rock, sir? You’ve never told us how long the trip will take." Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
Chapter 5 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading “Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Koa interrupted his train of thought.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."”
tear or be torn violently
From this reading “Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"How long will we be on this rock, sir?”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “You’ve never told us how long the trip will take."”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."”
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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 Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How long will we be on this rock, sir?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Koa interrupted his train of thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long will we be on this rock, sir?
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Koa interrupted his train of thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Koa interrupted his train of thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long will we be on this rock, sir?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You’ve never told us how long the trip will take."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Koa interrupted his train of thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How long will we be on this rock, sir?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.
with low volume
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
tear or be torn violently
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "How long will we be on this rock, sir?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.
term of address for a man
From this reading "How long will we be on this rock, sir?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.
carry out
From this reading You’ve never told us how long the trip will take."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evidently the sergeant-major had been doing some calculations of his own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How long will we be on this rock, sir?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Koa interrupted his train of thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You’ve never told us how long the trip will take."
create by training and teaching
From this reading Koa interrupted his train of thought.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading You’ve never told us how long the trip will take."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’ve never told us how long the trip will take."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How long will we be on this rock, sir?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How long will we be on this rock, sir?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rip said quietly, "With luck, it will take us a little more than three weeks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve never told us how long the trip will take."
Chapter 5 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 409 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 5 holds 409 sentences of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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