Chapter 22 of Stand by for Mars! is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Stand by for Mars! is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Eeeeeeoooooooow!" Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert. "There--up ahead, Tom--Roger--a building!" Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine. "I think you're right," said Tom at last.
Chapter 22 of Stand by for Mars! is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “"There--up ahead, Tom--Roger--a building!"”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “"There--up ahead, Tom--Roger--a building!"”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.”
ruined or disrupted
From this reading “Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.”
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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--up ahead, Tom--Roger--a building!"
at or in the front
From this reading "There--up ahead, Tom--Roger--a building!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.
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From this reading Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I think you're right," said Tom at last.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "There--up ahead, Tom--Roger--a building!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.
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From this reading "Eeeeeeoooooooow!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you're right," said Tom at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.
immediately past
From this reading "I think you're right," said Tom at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I think you're right," said Tom at last.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There--up ahead, Tom--Roger--a building!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you're right," said Tom at last.
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.
lacking natural ease
From this reading Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Astro's bull-like roar shattered the silence of the desert.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tom and Roger stopped and strained their eyes in the bright sunshine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There--up ahead, Tom--Roger--a building!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you're right," said Tom at last.
male cat
From this reading "There--up ahead, Tom--Roger--a building!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There--up ahead, Tom--Roger--a building!"
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From this reading "I think you're right," said Tom at last.
Chapter 22 of Stand by for Mars! by Carey Rockwell holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 22 holds 128 sentences of Stand by for Mars!, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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