Chapter 2 of Captives of the Thieve-Star is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Captives of the Thieve-Star is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to. If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!" "Oh, no, you're not," Channok said. "Oh, yes, I am!" said Peer. "You can't make me stay here!"
Chapter 2 of Captives of the Thieve-Star is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"”
by chance
From this reading “"I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.”
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “"I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"You can't make me stay here!"”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “"I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"”
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In this reading “"You can't make me stay here!"”
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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 "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
later than; following
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am!" said Peer.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't make me stay here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no, you're not," Channok said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
the act of departing
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You can't make me stay here!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
engage in
From this reading "You can't make me stay here!"
by chance
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can't make me stay here!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, you're not," Channok said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, you're not," Channok said.
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You can't make me stay here!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I could, maybe," said Peer, in a tight voice, "but I'm not going to.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am!" said Peer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you're going to go walking around there, after all Santis said, I'm going to be walking right behind you!"
Chapter 2 of Captives of the Thieve-Star by James H. Schmitz holds 492 sentences, grouped into 99 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 492 sentences of Captives of the Thieve-Star, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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