Chapter 10 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 10 of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator. It was about time he heard from Terra base. The light was glowing. For all he knew, it might have been glowing for many minutes. He plugged into the circuit.
Chapter 10 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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an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading “He plugged into the circuit.”
a person who communicates with others
From this reading “The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “The light was glowing.”
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading “He plugged into the circuit.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.”
tear or be torn violently
From this reading “The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.”
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading “The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about time he heard from Terra base.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For all he knew, it might have been glowing for many minutes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading It was about time he heard from Terra base.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For all he knew, it might have been glowing for many minutes.
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading He plugged into the circuit.
a person who communicates with others
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all he knew, it might have been glowing for many minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about time he heard from Terra base.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The light was glowing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For all he knew, it might have been glowing for many minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was about time he heard from Terra base.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was about time he heard from Terra base.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He plugged into the circuit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about time he heard from Terra base.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For all he knew, it might have been glowing for many minutes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was glowing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For all he knew, it might have been glowing for many minutes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For all he knew, it might have been glowing for many minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For all he knew, it might have been glowing for many minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading He plugged into the circuit.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
tear or be torn violently
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about time he heard from Terra base.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was about time he heard from Terra base.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about time he heard from Terra base.
during the time that
From this reading The Planeteers rounded up the prisoners and secured them while Rip took an anxious look at the communicator.
Chapter 10 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 10 holds 408 sentences of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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