Chapter 9 of The Motor Rangers' Cloud Cruiser is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Motor Rangers' Cloud Cruiser is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME STRATEGY. The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims. It was so in this case. “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.” “If so, it’s a remarkable one,” said Nat grimly.
Chapter 9 of The Motor Rangers' Cloud Cruiser is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading ““If so, it’s a remarkable one,” said Nat grimly.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.”
bring forth or yield
From this reading “The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “SOME STRATEGY.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.”
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.”
an established custom
From this reading ““Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.””
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In this reading “The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.”
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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 The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
later than; following
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
(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 “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was so in this case.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “If so, it’s a remarkable one,” said Nat grimly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If so, it’s a remarkable one,” said Nat grimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so in this case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If so, it’s a remarkable one,” said Nat grimly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If so, it’s a remarkable one,” said Nat grimly.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If so, it’s a remarkable one,” said Nat grimly.
bring forth or yield
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “If so, it’s a remarkable one,” said Nat grimly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If so, it’s a remarkable one,” said Nat grimly.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so in this case.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME STRATEGY.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading SOME STRATEGY.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was so in this case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
under normal conditions
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The first effect of a sudden and utterly unexpected disaster is, usually, to produce incredulity in its victims.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so in this case.
an established custom
From this reading “Nonsense,” spoke the professor, more sharply than was his wont, “I guess, after all, I am mistaken; it must be an accident.”
Chapter 9 of The Motor Rangers' Cloud Cruiser by John Henry Goldfrap holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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