Chapter 2 of A World Called Crimson is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A World Called Crimson is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I thought I saw something moving behind that rock." "So, go take a look." "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out. Huh, what do you say?" "Yes, sir, Mr. Glaudot," Ensign Chandler replied.
Chapter 2 of A World Called Crimson is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/103 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading “"Yes, sir, Mr. Glaudot," Ensign Chandler replied.”
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading “"Yes, sir, Mr. Glaudot," Ensign Chandler replied.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.”
in motion
From this reading “"I thought I saw something moving behind that rock."”
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading “"But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"I thought I saw something moving behind that rock."”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.”
not known
From this reading “"But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.”
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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 "So, go take a look."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving behind that rock."
a youthful male person
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading "Yes, sir, Mr. Glaudot," Ensign Chandler replied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Huh, what do you say?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading "Yes, sir, Mr. Glaudot," Ensign Chandler replied.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir, Mr. Glaudot," Ensign Chandler replied.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So, go take a look."
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huh, what do you say?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving behind that rock."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "So, go take a look."
in motion
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving behind that rock."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, Mr. Glaudot," Ensign Chandler replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, sir, Mr. Glaudot," Ensign Chandler replied.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving behind that rock."
cut with a saw
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving behind that rock."
express in words
From this reading Huh, what do you say?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, Mr. Glaudot," Ensign Chandler replied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So, go take a look."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving behind that rock."
carry out
From this reading "So, go take a look."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving behind that rock."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving behind that rock."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
not known
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
precisely as stated
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Huh, what do you say?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, Mr. Glaudot," Ensign Chandler replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But--" "Hell, boy, don't let that Purcell put the fear of the unknown into you on your very first trip out.
Chapter 2 of A World Called Crimson by Stephen Marlowe holds 517 sentences, grouped into 104 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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