Chapter 2 of Conquest Over Time is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Conquest Over Time is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs. Eventually he saw a light coming down the corridor. He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl. The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent. The girl knelt down by him and regarded him quizically.
Chapter 2 of Conquest Over Time is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Eventually he saw a light coming down the corridor.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Eventually he saw a light coming down the corridor.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “The girl knelt down by him and regarded him quizically.”
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading “He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.”
inflected form of “tag” — attach a tag or label to
From this reading “The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl.”
in an unpleasant way
From this reading “He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.”
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 girl knelt down by him and regarded him quizically.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.”
In this reading “He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl.”
In this reading “The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.”
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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 Eventually he saw a light coming down the corridor.
not being in a specified place
From this reading The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl knelt down by him and regarded him quizically.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl knelt down by him and regarded him quizically.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Eventually he saw a light coming down the corridor.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Eventually he saw a light coming down the corridor.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Eventually he saw a light coming down the corridor.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually he saw a light coming down the corridor.
a young female
From this reading He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl knelt down by him and regarded him quizically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The girl knelt down by him and regarded him quizically.
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Eventually he saw a light coming down the corridor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl knelt down by him and regarded him quizically.
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The girl knelt down by him and regarded him quizically.
cut with a saw
From this reading Eventually he saw a light coming down the corridor.
inflected form of “tag” — attach a tag or label to
From this reading The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl.
in an unpleasant way
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw with a thrill of real pleasure that it was the girl.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did nothing with the bonds, which he discovered unhappily were raw leather thongs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man was tagging along behind her but the big man was absent.
Chapter 2 of Conquest Over Time by Michael Shaara holds 510 sentences, grouped into 102 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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