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Corpus of a Siam Mosquito

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Corpus of a Siam Mosquito is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.
He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.
He paid little attention to what his mistress said.
Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.
King Ramkhamhaeng was a bygone entity.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Corpus of a Siam Mosquito

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Corpus of a Siam Mosquito is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.
Line 2
He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.
Line 3
He paid little attention to what his mistress said.
/hiː peɪd ˈlɪtəl əˈtenʃən tuː wʌt hɪz ˈmɪstrəs sed/
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Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.
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King Ramkhamhaeng was a bygone entity.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

acceleration noun US /ˌækselərˈeɪʃən/

an increase in rate of change

From this reading “The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.”

adjacent adjective US /əˈdʒeɪsənt/

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading “The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.”

area noun US /ˈeriə/

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading “The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.”

bygone noun US /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/

past events to be put aside

From this reading “King Ramkhamhaeng was a bygone entity.”

entity noun US /ˈentəti/

that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

From this reading “King Ramkhamhaeng was a bygone entity.”

fuel verb US /ˈfjuːəl/

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading “Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.”

sections noun US /ˈsekʃənz/

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading “The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.”

strident adjective US /ˈstraɪdənt/

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

From this reading “Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading King Ramkhamhaeng was a bygone entity.

accelerationnounUS /ˌækselərˈeɪʃən/

an increase in rate of change

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

areanounUS /ˈeriə/

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He paid little attention to what his mistress said.

Bang-something

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From this reading He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.

Bangkae

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From this reading He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.

Bangplad

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From this reading He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/

past events to be put aside

From this reading King Ramkhamhaeng was a bygone entity.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

couldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.

enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

entitynounUS /ˈentəti/

that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

From this reading King Ramkhamhaeng was a bygone entity.

eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He paid little attention to what his mistress said.

Huamark

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading King Ramkhamhaeng was a bygone entity.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He paid little attention to what his mistress said.

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading He paid little attention to what his mistress said.

motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading He paid little attention to what his mistress said.

produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

Ramkhamhaeng

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading King Ramkhamhaeng was a bygone entity.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading He did not remember the name of it: Bangkae, Bangplad, Bang-something.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He paid little attention to what his mistress said.

sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

spluttering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

stridentadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪdənt/

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The acceleration that took them out of Huamark and through other adjacent sections of the city eventually led them to her area.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Her voice often seemed the strident spluttering of burning fuel in an engine that couldn’t produce motion.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading King Ramkhamhaeng was a bygone entity.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He paid little attention to what his mistress said.

Chapter 2 of Corpus of a Siam Mosquito by Steven David Justin Sills holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 2 holds 158 sentences of Corpus of a Siam Mosquito, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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Driver
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Ramkhamhaeng
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Singularly
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Scope
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