Chapter 2 of Citadel of Lost Ships is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Citadel of Lost Ships is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Campbell knew what had struck him. The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand. The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side. The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer." Campbell lay still.
Chapter 2 of Citadel of Lost Ships is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “* * * * * Campbell knew what had struck him.”
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading “The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.”
fasten with a hook
From this reading “The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.”
having great influence
From this reading “The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.”
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading “The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.”
with low volume
From this reading “The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer."”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.”
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 “The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer."”
In this reading “Campbell lay still.”
In this reading “The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer."
react verbally
From this reading The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading * * * * * Campbell knew what had struck him.
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * Campbell knew what had struck him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * Campbell knew what had struck him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.
fasten with a hook
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
and nothing more
From this reading The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading * * * * * Campbell knew what had struck him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Campbell lay still.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.
above and across; more than
From this reading The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.
having great influence
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.
with low volume
From this reading The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer."
not in physical motion
From this reading The man said softly: "Lie still, little man, and answer."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading * * * * * Campbell knew what had struck him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The thin, hard curve of that hook, more potent than the edge of any hand.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The point pricked his throat, just over the pulse on the left side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * * * Campbell knew what had struck him.
Chapter 2 of Citadel of Lost Ships by Leigh Brackett holds 448 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.
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