Chapter 2 of And Gone Tomorrow is here in full — 587 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of And Gone Tomorrow is here in full — 587 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely. His ideas, yes. But he must create another to carry on his ideas. There must be variety and diversions." Unshakeable.
Chapter 2 of And Gone Tomorrow is here in full — 587 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “"Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.”
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “But he must create another to carry on his ideas.”
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading “There must be variety and diversions."”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “His ideas, yes.”
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading “"Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “"Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.”
have sovereign power
From this reading “"Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.”
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “There must be variety and diversions."”
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direct the course of; manage or control
In this reading “But he must create another to carry on his ideas.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There must be variety and diversions."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But he must create another to carry on his ideas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be variety and diversions."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he must create another to carry on his ideas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But he must create another to carry on his ideas.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading But he must create another to carry on his ideas.
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading There must be variety and diversions."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he must create another to carry on his ideas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ideas, yes.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His ideas, yes.
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But he must create another to carry on his ideas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he must create another to carry on his ideas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
have sovereign power
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be variety and diversions."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only God could realize that one man can't continue to reign indefinitely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unshakeable.
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There must be variety and diversions."
an affirmative
From this reading His ideas, yes.
Chapter 2 of And Gone Tomorrow by Andrew J. Offutt holds 587 sentences, grouped into 118 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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