Chapter 2 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know any more about it than you do. I know he hid it, but I don't know where." He was silent as he thought it over. "Maybe I won't buy that. I came here on a long shot.
Chapter 2 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"Maybe I won't buy that.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I came here on a long shot.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I know he hid it, but I don't know where."”
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 “I came here on a long shot.”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe I won't buy that.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I came here on a long shot.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “He was silent as he thought it over.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He was silent as he thought it over.”
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In this reading “I came here on a long shot.”
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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 I came here on a long shot.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was silent as he thought it over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know he hid it, but I don't know where."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Maybe I won't buy that.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came here on a long shot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know he hid it, but I don't know where."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I came here on a long shot.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I know he hid it, but I don't know where."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
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 I came here on a long shot.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe I won't buy that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I came here on a long shot.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was silent as he thought it over.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I came here on a long shot.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was silent as he thought it over.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Maybe I won't buy that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was silent as he thought it over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silent as he thought it over.
in or at the place that
From this reading I know he hid it, but I don't know where."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe I won't buy that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
Chapter 2 of A Bullet for Cinderella by John D. (John Dann) MacDonald holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of A Bullet for Cinderella, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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