Chapter 2 of The Planet Strappers is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Planet Strappers is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You shouldn't, Paul," he advised. "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too. You've waived any profit, whenever we've bought anything. That's enough favors." "My dough, my pleasure...
Chapter 2 of The Planet Strappers is here in full — 416 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.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “"You shouldn't, Paul," he advised.”
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading “"My dough, my pleasure...”
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading “That's enough favors."”
invade in great numbers
From this reading “"We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"You shouldn't, Paul," he advised.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “You've waived any profit, whenever we've bought anything.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “"We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.”
past form of “waive” — do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading “You've waived any profit, whenever we've bought anything.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "You shouldn't, Paul," he advised.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You've waived any profit, whenever we've bought anything.
any thing at all
From this reading You've waived any profit, whenever we've bought anything.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You've waived any profit, whenever we've bought anything.
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading "My dough, my pleasure...
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That's enough favors."
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading That's enough favors."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You shouldn't, Paul," he advised.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dough, my pleasure...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
invade in great numbers
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "You shouldn't, Paul," he advised.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "My dough, my pleasure...
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading You've waived any profit, whenever we've bought anything.
do one's shopping
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shouldn't, Paul," he advised.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's enough favors."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
past form of “waive” — do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading You've waived any profit, whenever we've bought anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading You've waived any profit, whenever we've bought anything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shouldn't, Paul," he advised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've waived any profit, whenever we've bought anything.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We've overrun and taken possession of your shop--almost your store, too.
Chapter 2 of The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun holds 416 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 2 holds 416 sentences of The Planet Strappers, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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