Chapter 4 of The Planet Mappers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Planet Mappers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I see. Must be the usual thing here. But those down there are smaller, like cows. Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?" "Don't know, but we sure want to report this."
Chapter 4 of The Planet Mappers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “But those down there are smaller, like cows.”
take in solid food
From this reading “Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “"Don't know, but we sure want to report this."”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “But those down there are smaller, like cows.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Don't know, but we sure want to report this."”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Must be the usual thing here.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But those down there are smaller, like cows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Must be the usual thing here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But those down there are smaller, like cows.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading But those down there are smaller, like cows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know, but we sure want to report this."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But those down there are smaller, like cows.
take in solid food
From this reading Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Must be the usual thing here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I see.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't know, but we sure want to report this."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But those down there are smaller, like cows.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must be the usual thing here.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Don't know, but we sure want to report this."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I see.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading But those down there are smaller, like cows.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Don't know, but we sure want to report this."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Must be the usual thing here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But those down there are smaller, like cows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"
a special situation
From this reading Must be the usual thing here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Don't know, but we sure want to report this."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those down there are smaller, like cows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Must be the usual thing here.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't know, but we sure want to report this."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Don't know, but we sure want to report this."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Wonder if they're good to eat, or give milk?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I see.
Chapter 4 of The Planet Mappers by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 418 sentences of The Planet Mappers, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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