Chapter 2 of Dragon moon is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dragon moon is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * "I am Aynger." For a heart-beat there was silence. Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena." Laughter sprang into the gray eyes. Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
Chapter 2 of Dragon moon is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Laughter sprang into the gray eyes.”
unpleasantly
From this reading “Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena."”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Laughter sprang into the gray eyes.”
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading “Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.”
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena."”
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.
In this reading “Laughter sprang into the gray eyes.”
In this reading “Laughter sprang into the gray eyes.”
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a heart-beat there was silence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading * * * * * "I am Aynger."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * "I am Aynger."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Laughter sprang into the gray eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a heart-beat there was silence.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Laughter sprang into the gray eyes.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a heart-beat there was silence.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * "I am Aynger."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Laughter sprang into the gray eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Laughter sprang into the gray eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
unpleasantly
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena."
try to get or reach
From this reading Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a heart-beat there was silence.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Laughter sprang into the gray eyes.
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading Aynger of Amenalk reached out a huge hand and gripped Elak's arm, squeezing it painfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena."
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a heart-beat there was silence.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Then Elak said, "I seek the throne of Cyrena."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a heart-beat there was silence.
Chapter 2 of Dragon moon by Henry Kuttner holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 442 sentences of Dragon moon, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Dragon moon by Henry Kuttner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 442 sentences, grouped into 89 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 89 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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