Chapter 2 of Alarm Clock is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Alarm Clock is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who you pushing around, little rat? Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see." He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back. Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor. For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
Chapter 2 of Alarm Clock is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading “Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.”
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading “Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."”
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
From this reading “For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.”
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.”
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading “Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “"Who you pushing around, little rat?”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “"Who you pushing around, little rat?”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.”
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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 He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
anew
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
on or to one side
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
a boy or man
From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
which person or people
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
Chapter 2 of Alarm Clock by Everett B. Cole holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 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 460 sentences of Alarm Clock, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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