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The Airlords of Han

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.
We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.
Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.
She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.
After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.
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The Airlords of Han

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Airlords of Han is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.
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We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.
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Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.
/ˈfɔːrtʃənətli ˈaʊər ˈkɑːntækt ɡɑːrd hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl tuː liːp ˈɪntuː ðə ˈʌpər ˈbræntʃəz ʌv ə triː wɪˈθaʊt ˈbiːɪŋ dɪˈskʌvərd baɪ ðə bæd blʌdz fɔːr ðer ˈdɪsəplən wɑːz læks ənd ðer ɡɑːrd ˈkerləs/
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She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.
/ʃiː ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd ɪˈnʌf ʌv ðə ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən ʌv ðer ˈbɔːsɪz ərˈaʊnd ðə kæmp ˈfaɪər bɪˈniːθ hɜːr tuː ˈɪndəkeɪt ðə ˈdʒenərəl ˈneɪtʃər ʌv ðə hɑːn plænz/
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After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bloods noun US /blʌdz/

plural of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

From this reading “The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.”

blundered verb US /ˈblʌndərd/

past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading “The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.”

Bosses noun US /ˈbɔːsɪz/

plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading “She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.”

cooperation noun US /koʊˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

joint operation or action

From this reading “We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.”

Gangs noun US /ɡæŋz/

plural of “gang” — an association of criminals

From this reading “The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.”

Han noun US /hɑːn/

imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading “She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.”

lax adjective US /læks/

lacking in rigor or strictness

From this reading “Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.”

Wyoming noun US /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading “The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

BadadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

BloodsnounUS /blʌdz/

plural of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/

past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

BossnounUS /bɑːs/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

BossesnounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/

plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

cooperationnounUS /koʊˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

joint operation or action

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/

a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/

a branch of knowledge

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

GangsnounUS /ɡæŋz/

plural of “gang” — an association of criminals

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

GapnounUS /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

GroundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

HannounUS /hɑːn/

imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

HansnounUS /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

laxadjectiveUS /læks/

lacking in rigor or strictness

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

leapnounUS /liːp/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

Nu-Yok

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

Pocono

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She overheard enough of the conversation of their Bosses around the camp fire beneath her to indicate the general nature of the Han plans.

ShipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

ThreatenverbUS /ˈθretən/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

topmostadjective

at or nearest to the top

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

trafficked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

ultrophoned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

unobservedadjective

not seen or observed

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading After several hours she was able to leap away unobserved through the topmost branches of the trees, and after putting several miles between herself and their camp, she ultrophoned a full report to her Contact Boss back in the Wyoming Valley.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Fortunately our contact guard had been able to leap into the upper branches of a tree without being discovered by the Bad Bloods, for their discipline was lax and their guard careless.

WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading The "Ground Ships" Threaten One of our Wyoming girls, on contact guard near Pocono, blundered into a hunting camp of the Bad Bloods, one of the renegade American Gangs, which occupied the Blue Mountain section north of Delaware Water Gap.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading We had not invited their cooperation in this campaign, for they were under some suspicion of having trafficked with the Hans in past years, but they had offered no objection to our passage through their territory in our advance on Nu-Yok.

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Airlords
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Besieged
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