Chapter 2 of Border, Breed Nor Birth is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Border, Breed Nor Birth is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His eyes went to her figure. "Done with mirrors," Isobel said. "Or, at least, with pillows." Homer didn't waste time. "Where are the others?
Chapter 2 of Border, Breed Nor Birth is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"Done with mirrors," Isobel said.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “His eyes went to her figure.”
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading “Homer didn't waste time.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"Or, at least, with pillows."”
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “"Done with mirrors," Isobel said.”
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “"Or, at least, with pillows."”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Homer didn't waste time.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “His eyes went to her figure.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Homer didn't waste time.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are the others?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Or, at least, with pillows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Homer didn't waste time.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Done with mirrors," Isobel said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Homer didn't waste time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Done with mirrors," Isobel said.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Or, at least, with pillows."
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "Done with mirrors," Isobel said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or, at least, with pillows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where are the others?
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Or, at least, with pillows."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Done with mirrors," Isobel said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where are the others?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Homer didn't waste time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Homer didn't waste time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are the others?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Done with mirrors," Isobel said.
Chapter 2 of Border, Breed Nor Birth by Mack Reynolds holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 446 sentences of Border, Breed Nor Birth, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Border, Breed Nor Birth by Mack Reynolds exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 446 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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