Chapter 2 of Equation of Doom is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Equation of Doom is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Give me the gun," Ramsey said. "My goodness, of course. I'm not trying to hold you up. Here." She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
Chapter 2 of Equation of Doom is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"My goodness, of course.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"My goodness, of course.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “"Give me the gun," Ramsey said.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I'm not trying to hold you up.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.”
hard to endure
From this reading “I'm not trying to hold you up.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "My goodness, of course.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me the gun," Ramsey said.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "My goodness, of course.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Give me the gun," Ramsey said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'm not trying to hold you up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not trying to hold you up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me the gun," Ramsey said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My goodness, of course.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not trying to hold you up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My goodness, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me the gun," Ramsey said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Give me the gun," Ramsey said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give me the gun," Ramsey said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm not trying to hold you up.
in the direction of
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
hard to endure
From this reading I'm not trying to hold you up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'm not trying to hold you up.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She got up from the bed for the first time and walked toward them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm not trying to hold you up.
Chapter 2 of Equation of Doom by Gerald Vance holds 459 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 459 sentences of Equation of Doom, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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