Chapter 10 of The Planet Mappers is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Planet Mappers is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His father patted his hand. "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy." "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir." "That I'll certainly buy!" Mr. Carver's eyes shone.
Chapter 10 of The Planet Mappers is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"That I'll certainly buy!"”
possessive form of “carver” — United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading “Mr. Carver's eyes shone.”
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading “"Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “His father patted his hand.”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “"Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Mr. Carver's eyes shone.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
a youthful male person
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "That I'll certainly buy!"
possessive form of “carver” — United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading Mr. Carver's eyes shone.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Carver's eyes shone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father patted his hand.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His father patted his hand.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father patted his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That I'll certainly buy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carver's eyes shone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading His father patted his hand.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Mr. Carver's eyes shone.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
a male human offspring
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I'll certainly buy!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
Chapter 10 of The Planet Mappers by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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