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Chapter 20 of The Motor Rangers' Cloud Cruiser is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“ALL OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.” Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house. Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head. “What are you doing to do?” he demanded. “Get that valve open,” was the brief reply.
Chapter 20 of The Motor Rangers' Cloud Cruiser is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading “Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.”
acted upon; influenced
From this reading “Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading ““Get that valve open,” was the brief reply.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““What are you doing to do?” he demanded.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading ““ALL OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.””
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house.”
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading ““Get that valve open,” was the brief reply.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.”
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be contingent on
In this reading ““ALL OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.””
In this reading “Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house.”
In this reading “Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house.”
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plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.
(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 “ALL OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you doing to do?” he demanded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “Get that valve open,” was the brief reply.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What are you doing to do?” he demanded.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “ALL OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are you doing to do?” he demanded.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing to do?” he demanded.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get that valve open,” was the brief reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What are you doing to do?” he demanded.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “ALL OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “ALL OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “ALL OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Get that valve open,” was the brief reply.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “ALL OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Get that valve open,” was the brief reply.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Get that valve open,” was the brief reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What are you doing to do?” he demanded.
in the direction of
From this reading Nat staggered toward the door of the pilot-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading “Get that valve open,” was the brief reply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Get that valve open,” was the brief reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you doing to do?” he demanded.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Mr. Tubbs, at the wheel, the least affected of the adventurers, turned his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you doing to do?” he demanded.
Chapter 20 of The Motor Rangers' Cloud Cruiser by John Henry Goldfrap holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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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