Chapter 2 of Destiny Uncertain is here in full — 582 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Destiny Uncertain is here in full — 582 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lin started to say something and thought better of it. "And there's something else," Dorothy went on. "It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday. He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have. He wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't know anything about it."
Chapter 2 of Destiny Uncertain is here in full — 582 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.”
United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
From this reading “Lin started to say something and thought better of it.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “"It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Lin started to say something and thought better of it.”
required or under orders
From this reading “He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.”
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In this reading “"It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"And there's something else," Dorothy went on.”
In this reading “"It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.”
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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 He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't know anything about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lin started to say something and thought better of it.
any thing at all
From this reading He wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't know anything about it."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't know anything about it."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Lin started to say something and thought better of it.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.
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From this reading He wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't know anything about it."
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From this reading "And there's something else," Dorothy went on.
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From this reading "And there's something else," Dorothy went on.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lin started to say something and thought better of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't know anything about it."
United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
From this reading Lin started to say something and thought better of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lin started to say something and thought better of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And there's something else," Dorothy went on.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.
express in words
From this reading Lin started to say something and thought better of it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lin started to say something and thought better of it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lin started to say something and thought better of it.
required or under orders
From this reading He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And there's something else," Dorothy went on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lin started to say something and thought better of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lin started to say something and thought better of it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't know anything about it."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He demanded that I give him a paper I was supposed to have.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And there's something else," Dorothy went on.
at the time that
From this reading He wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't know anything about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't know anything about it."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "It's the man that insisted on seeing me yesterday.
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