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The Planet Strappers

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Planet Strappers is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"_We'll_ escort _you_," Ramos said.
So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.
"We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.
"They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.
But Tif did give us the right position at the start.
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The Planet Strappers

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Planet Strappers is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"_We'll_ escort _you_," Ramos said.
Line 2
So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.
Line 3
"We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.
Line 4
"They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.
/ðeɪ ʃoʊd ʌs ðə weɪ mɔːr ɔːr les bɪˈkɔːz wiː meɪd ðem/
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But Tif did give us the right position at the start.

Learner Dictionary

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.

cluster verb US /ˈklʌstər/

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading “So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.”

contact noun US /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading “So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.”

distance noun US /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading “So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.”

escort noun US /eˈskɔːrt/

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading “"_We'll_ escort _you_," Ramos said.”

Frank adjective US /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “"We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.”

pal noun US /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “"We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.”

ride verb US /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.”

start verb US /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “But Tif did give us the right position at the start.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Tif did give us the right position at the start.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.

bubbs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Tif did give us the right position at the start.

clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But Tif did give us the right position at the start.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading "_We'll_ escort _you_," Ramos said.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading "We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But Tif did give us the right position at the start.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

Kuzak

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading "They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

Nelsen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.

palnounUS /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading But Tif did give us the right position at the start.

Ramos

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_We'll_ escort _you_," Ramos said.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading But Tif did give us the right position at the start.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "_We'll_ escort _you_," Ramos said.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But Tif did give us the right position at the start.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.

Tif

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Tif did give us the right position at the start.

Tiflin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.

Tovie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So it was, until, near the end of a long ride, a cluster of bubbs was in view in the near distance, and Ramos and Nelsen could contact Art Kuzak themselves.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "They showed us the way, more or less because we made them.

We'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_We'll_ escort _you_," Ramos said.

We've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "We've got Tiflin and his Tovie pal with us, Art," Frank Nelsen said.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "_We'll_ escort _you_," Ramos said.

Chapter 9 of The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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Chapter 9 holds 427 sentences of The Planet Strappers, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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