Chapter 2 of Exile From Venus is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Exile From Venus is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined. He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears. The motion at the door had stopped. He was afraid to exhale-- And then he breathed again. The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.
Chapter 2 of Exile From Venus is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “He was afraid to exhale-- And then he breathed again.”
expel air
From this reading “He was afraid to exhale-- And then he breathed again.”
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading “He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.”
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading “The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “The motion at the door had stopped.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears.”
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.
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make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
In this reading “He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.”
In this reading “The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.”
In this reading “The motion at the door had stopped.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid to exhale-- And then he breathed again.
anew
From this reading He was afraid to exhale-- And then he breathed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was afraid to exhale-- And then he breathed again.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The motion at the door had stopped.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears.
uttered without voice
From this reading He was afraid to exhale-- And then he breathed again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The motion at the door had stopped.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears.
expel air
From this reading He was afraid to exhale-- And then he breathed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.
engage in
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The motion at the door had stopped.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
and nothing more
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The motion at the door had stopped.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The motion at the door had stopped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was afraid to exhale-- And then he breathed again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
up to a particular time
From this reading He held his breath until his pulse hammered in his ears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had to make sure whether there was only that one, or whether others had joined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.
which person or people
From this reading The one who approached had long hair which mirrored red glints.
Chapter 2 of Exile From Venus by E. Hoffmann Price holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of Exile From Venus, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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