Chapter 2 of Apes and Angels is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Apes and Angels is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou. “I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know. She came there night after night, to wait for you.” The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life. “Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.
Chapter 2 of Apes and Angels is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.”
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading “The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.”
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ““Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading ““Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading ““I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.”
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading ““I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
In this reading ““Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.”
In this reading ““Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.”
In this reading “She came there night after night, to wait for you.””
In this reading “The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.”
In this reading “The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
later than; following
From this reading She came there night after night, to wait for you.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came there night after night, to wait for you.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came there night after night, to wait for you.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She came there night after night, to wait for you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She came there night after night, to wait for you.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Ten thousand million devils!” he cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She came there night after night, to wait for you.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “I was chief watchman at the Museum Pratoucy, you know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She left it with me to give to you,” said Papa Chibou.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man gripped the sides of the card with both hands; his face, his eyes, everything about him seemed suddenly charged with new life.
Chapter 2 of Apes and Angels by Richard Edward Connell holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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