Chapter 2 of Badge of Infamy is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Badge of Infamy is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The tubemen moved forward toward Feldman. There was no indecision. To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed. "Wait a minute," Feldman began. "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
Chapter 2 of Badge of Infamy is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.”
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “"Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.”
being joined in close association
From this reading “"Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “"Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.”
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading “There was no indecision.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “"Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Wait a minute," Feldman began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.
from appearances alone
From this reading To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Wait a minute," Feldman began.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
being joined in close association
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tubemen moved forward toward Feldman.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The tubemen moved forward toward Feldman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading There was no indecision.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute," Feldman began.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The tubemen moved forward toward Feldman.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no indecision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tubemen moved forward toward Feldman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no indecision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.
in the direction of
From this reading The tubemen moved forward toward Feldman.
the act of testing something
From this reading To them, apparently, trial had been held and sentence passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tubemen moved forward toward Feldman.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute," Feldman began.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no indecision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Billings died of--" A fist snaked past his raised hand and connected with his jaw.
Chapter 2 of Badge of Infamy by Lester Del Rey holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 443 sentences of Badge of Infamy, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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