Chapter 10 of The Planet Strappers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Planet Strappers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey. He was getting actually sharp. He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques. Frank Nelsen had another reason for coming to Pallastown. Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.
Chapter 10 of The Planet Strappers 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.
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading “Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.”
plural of “antique” — an elderly man
From this reading “He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.”
related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
From this reading “David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey.”
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.”
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.”
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading “He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.”
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey.”
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.
in actual fact
From this reading He was getting actually sharp.
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Frank Nelsen had another reason for coming to Pallastown.
plural of “antique” — an elderly man
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
From this reading David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Frank Nelsen had another reason for coming to Pallastown.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank Nelsen had another reason for coming to Pallastown.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Nelsen had another reason for coming to Pallastown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was getting actually sharp.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was getting actually sharp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
free from external control and constraint
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
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From this reading David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Nelsen had another reason for coming to Pallastown.
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Nelsen had another reason for coming to Pallastown.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Frank Nelsen had another reason for coming to Pallastown.
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He was getting actually sharp.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading David Lester had resigned from Archeological Survey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Nelsen had another reason for coming to Pallastown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was doing independent research, and was setting up his own business in Belt antiques.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was getting actually sharp.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Afield, you avoided beam communication, nowadays, whenever you could.
Chapter 10 of The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun 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 10 holds 418 sentences of The Planet Strappers, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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