Chapter 2 of Delay in Transit is here in full — 456 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 Delay in Transit is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again. Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes. So much liquid began to erode his fixed smile. He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination. Cassal looked up.
Chapter 2 of Delay in Transit is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.”
become ground down or deteriorate
From this reading “So much liquid began to erode his fixed smile.”
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.”
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading “So much liquid began to erode his fixed smile.”
-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading “He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.”
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.
seek information from
In this reading “Cassal looked up.”
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anew
From this reading The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So much liquid began to erode his fixed smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cassal looked up.
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.
become ground down or deteriorate
From this reading So much liquid began to erode his fixed smile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading So much liquid began to erode his fixed smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.
located inward
From this reading He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading So much liquid began to erode his fixed smile.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cassal looked up.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much liquid began to erode his fixed smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.
-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading So much liquid began to erode his fixed smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading He kept replenishing it from some inner source of determination.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So much liquid began to erode his fixed smile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cassal looked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The joint was jumping, and so was the dealer again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sweat rolled down his face and there were tears in his eyes.
Chapter 2 of Delay in Transit by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 456 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 456 sentences of Delay in Transit, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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