Chapter 2 of After world's end is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of After world's end is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Eagerly, the girl caught his arm. "Please," she whispered. "I'll keep the secret well." III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret. My strange perception could not penetrate its walls.
Chapter 2 of After world's end is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast
From this reading “III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.”
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading “III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.”
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading “III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.”
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading “III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.”
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.”
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading “My strange perception could not penetrate its walls.”
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading “III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.”
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading “III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.”
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In this reading “"I'll keep the secret well."”
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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 III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Eagerly, the girl caught his arm.
capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Eagerly, the girl caught his arm.
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My strange perception could not penetrate its walls.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Eagerly, the girl caught his arm.
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
a young female
From this reading Eagerly, the girl caught his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eagerly, the girl caught his arm.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
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From this reading "I'll keep the secret well."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My strange perception could not penetrate its walls.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'll keep the secret well."
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My strange perception could not penetrate its walls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My strange perception could not penetrate its walls.
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading My strange perception could not penetrate its walls.
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading My strange perception could not penetrate its walls.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please," she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I'll keep the secret well."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please," she whispered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading My strange perception could not penetrate its walls.
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eagerly, the girl caught his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading III THE ROBOT CORPORATION Lest Malgarth should learn it too, Bari Horn took the girl down into a ray-screened subterranean laboratory to impart the fateful secret.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading My strange perception could not penetrate its walls.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I'll keep the secret well."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Please," she whispered.
Chapter 2 of After world's end by Jack Williamson holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of After world's end, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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