Chapter 2 of Castaways of Eros is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Castaways of Eros is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's it, Pop!" said Dick suddenly. "There's the name for our settlement. Delta Port!" * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone. Time lightens labor; labor hastens time.
Chapter 2 of Castaways of Eros is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “* * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.”
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading “Delta Port!"”
third-person singular of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Time lightens labor; labor hastens time.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “Time lightens labor; labor hastens time.”
third-person singular of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading “Time lightens labor; labor hastens time.”
bulge outward
From this reading “"That's it, Pop!" said Dick suddenly.”
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “"There's the name for our settlement.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “* * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.”
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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In this reading “* * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading Delta Port!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "That's it, Pop!" said Dick suddenly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's the name for our settlement.
destroyed or killed
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
third-person singular of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Time lightens labor; labor hastens time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it, Pop!" said Dick suddenly.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Time lightens labor; labor hastens time.
third-person singular of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading Time lightens labor; labor hastens time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There's the name for our settlement.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There's the name for our settlement.
bulge outward
From this reading "That's it, Pop!" said Dick suddenly.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Delta Port!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's it, Pop!" said Dick suddenly.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "There's the name for our settlement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "That's it, Pop!" said Dick suddenly.
in a swift manner
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
express in words
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it, Pop!" said Dick suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's the name for our settlement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's the name for our settlement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time lightens labor; labor hastens time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
in or at the place that
From this reading * * * * * So, swiftly, sped the next weeks, and Bobby was not able, afterward, to tell where they had gone.
Chapter 2 of Castaways of Eros by Nelson S. Bond holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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 455 sentences of Castaways of Eros, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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