Chapter 2 of The Frozen Planet is here in full — 576 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Frozen Planet is here in full — 576 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared. "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes. You forgot your approach pattern or something?" "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief. "I've been busy."
Chapter 2 of The Frozen Planet is here in full — 576 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move towards
From this reading “You forgot your approach pattern or something?"”
past form of “blare” — make a strident sound
From this reading “"What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “"You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.”
not taken into account
From this reading “"I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.”
a perceptual structure
From this reading “You forgot your approach pattern or something?"”
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading “"I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “"What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
move towards
From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been busy."
past form of “blare” — make a strident sound
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been busy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
not taken into account
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
a perceptual structure
From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading "I guess I overlooked it," the Captain said, looking sideways at Retief.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What the hell you talking about, busy?" the speaker blared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ain't got them figures ready, you'll have a hell of a hot time getting 'em up in the next three minutes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You forgot your approach pattern or something?"
Chapter 2 of The Frozen Planet by Keith Laumer holds 576 sentences, grouped into 116 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 2 holds 576 sentences of The Frozen Planet, unabridged, divided into 116 reading sections.
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