Chapter 2 of Category Phoenix is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Category Phoenix is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What have you done to her, Dr. Wong?" The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast. The twin sisters were no longer twins. One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging. "This is awful," Haslam muttered.
Chapter 2 of Category Phoenix is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
From this reading “One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging.”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.”
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading “The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “The twin sisters were no longer twins.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “The twin sisters were no longer twins.”
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 “The twin sisters were no longer twins.”
In this reading “The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.”
In this reading “The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
From this reading One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging.
(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 The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "This is awful," Haslam muttered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have you done to her, Dr. Wong?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done to her, Dr. Wong?"
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is awful," Haslam muttered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done to her, Dr. Wong?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What have you done to her, Dr. Wong?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is awful," Haslam muttered.
for more time
From this reading The twin sisters were no longer twins.
the force of workers available
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "This is awful," Haslam muttered.
not any; not one
From this reading The twin sisters were no longer twins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
cut with a saw
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
only a very short time before
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is awful," Haslam muttered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you done to her, Dr. Wong?"
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The twin sisters were no longer twins.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The twin sisters were no longer twins.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four men in the room were all staring at the sisters, scarcely believing what they saw, although they had all been prepared for the contrast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done to her, Dr. Wong?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done to her, Dr. Wong?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done to her, Dr. Wong?"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading One had retained her youth; the other was faded, aging.
Chapter 2 of Category Phoenix by Boyd Ellanby holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 458 sentences of Category Phoenix, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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